Getting in
For Fall 2025, 21,235 first-year students applied to Utah State, 19,562 were admitted and 4,594 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 92.1%.
Source: USU Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. USU's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college or major. Many majors set a higher GPA or other requirements than the university's.
Source: USU Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early plans. USU has no early decision or early action plan; its March 1 date is a priority admission deadline.
Source: USU Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
128 majors across 1 school. Every bachelor's major in USU's official 2026-2027 Catalog, with the degree it leads to. Emphases, minors, certificates and graduate programs are left out.
Bachelor's majors128
- Accounting (B.A.)
- Accounting (B.S.)
- Agribusiness (B.S.)
- Agricultural Education (B.S.)
- Agricultural Systems Technology (B.S.)
- Agricultural Systems Technology and Agribusiness (Composite) (B.S.)
- Animal and Dairy Sciences (B.S.)
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Applied Economics (B.S.)
- Art (B.A.)
- Art (B.F.A.)
- Art (B.S.)
- Art History (B.A.)
- Asian Studies (B.A.)
- Aviation Technology - Aviation Management (B.S.)
- Aviation Technology - Maintenance Management (B.S.)
- Aviation Technology - Professional Pilot (B.S.)
- Biochemistry (B.S.)
- Biological Engineering (B.S.)
- Biological Science: Composite Teaching (B.S.)
- Biology (B.S.)
- Business Education (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.A.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Chemistry Teaching (B.S.)
- Civil Engineering (B.S.)
- Climate Science (B.S.)
- Communication Studies (B.S.)
- Computer Engineering (B.S.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Conservation and Restoration Ecology (B.S.)
- Criminal Justice (B.S.)
- Data Analytics (B.S.)
- Data Science (B.S.)
- Dietetics (B.S.)
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education (B.A.)
- Earth Science Teaching (B.S.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
- Elementary Education (B.S.)
- Energy Engineering (B.S.)
- Engineering Technology (B.A.S.)
- English (B.S.)
- Environmental Geoscience (B.S.)
- Environmental Planning (B.S.)
- Environmental Science and Sustainability (B.S.)
- Environmental Studies (B.S.)
- Equine Science and Management (B.S.)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)
- Finance (B.S.)
- Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (B.S.)
- Food Science (B.S.)
- Forest Ecology and Management (B.S.)
- Freshwater and Marine Ecology (B.S.)
- General Studies (B.S.)
- Geography (B.S.)
- Geology (B.S.)
- Global Communication (B.A.)
- Health Science (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
- History (B.S.)
- Horticulture (B.S.)
- Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)
- Human Experience Design and Interaction (B.S.)
- Information Systems (B.S.)
- Integrated Studies (B.S.)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
- Interior Architecture and Design (B.I.A.D.)
- International Business (B.A.)
- International Business (B.S.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- Kinesiology (B.S.)
- Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
- Law and Constitutional Studies (B.A.)
- Liberal Arts (B.A.)
- Management (B.S.)
- Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems (B.S.)
- Marketing (B.S.)
- Mathematics (B.S.)
- Mathematics Education (B.S.)
- Mathematics/Statistics (Composite) (B.S.)
- Mathematics/Statistics Education (Composite) (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
- Music (B.A.)
- Music (B.M.)
- Music Therapy (B.S.)
- Natural Resource Economics (B.S.)
- Nursing (B.S.)
- Nutrition Science (B.S.)
- Outdoor Product Design and Development (B.S.)
- Philosophy (B.A.)
- Physical Science Composite Teaching (Chemistry) (B.S.)
- Physical Science Composite Teaching (Physics) (B.S.)
- Physics (B.A.)
- Physics (B.S.)
- Physics Teaching (B.S.)
- Planning & Design Technologies (B.S.)
- Plant Science (B.S.)
- Political Science (B.S.)
- Professional Sales (B.S.)
- Psychology (B.S.)
- Public Health (B.S.)
- Public Relations, Social Media and Journalism (B.A.)
- Public Relations, Social Media and Journalism (B.S.)
- Ranch Management Economics (B.S.)
- Rangeland Ecology and Management (B.S.)
- Recreation Administration (B.S.)
- Recreation Resource Management (B.S.)
- Religious Studies (B.S.)
- Residential Landscape Design and Construction (B.S.)
- Robotics, Automation, and Control Systems (B.S.)
- Secondary Science Composite Teaching (B.S.)
- Social Studies (Composite Teaching) (B.S.)
- Social Work (B.S.)
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Soils and Sustainable Land Systems (B.S.)
- Special Education (B.A.)
- Special Education (B.S.)
- Speech and Hearing Sciences (B.S.)
- Statistics (B.S.)
- Technical Communication and Rhetoric (B.S.)
- Technology Systems (B.S.)
- Technology and Engineering Education (B.S.)
- Theatre Arts (B.A.)
- Theatre Arts (B.F.A.)
- Veterinary Science (B.S.)
- Wildlife Ecology and Management (B.S.)
- World Languages and Cultures (B.A.)
Source: USU Catalog 2026-2027, Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority deadline (Logan and Statewide) | March 1 | not published | No |
| Final deadline (Logan) | August 1 | not published | No |
| Final deadline (Statewide and USU Eastern) | September 1 | not published | No |
The priority deadline is the last day to be admitted before priority registration; students admitted after the final deadline may be deferred to a later semester. The $50 application fee applies to nonresidents only. USU does not publish decision dates.
Source: USU Admissions, Apply (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Admission to USU is test-optional, and ACT or SAT scores are still considered if you send them. A high school GPA of 2.8 to 4.0 means admission in good standing; below 2.8 you may still qualify through your GPA and test score together, and 2.0 to 2.79 is considered for earned admission. USU recommends scores for academic scholarships.
Source: USU Admissions, Apply (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as considered if submitted, not required, for fall 2027 applicants.
Source: USU Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Utah State's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: USU Admissions, Test Optional (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Utah State, 2026-2027:
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,272 | $25,717 |
| Required fees | $793 | $793 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $9,746 | $9,746 |
| Books and supplies | $856 | $856 |
| Transportation | $2,648 | $2,648 |
| Other expenses | $1,628 | $1,628 |
| Total | $23,943 | $41,388 |
For a full-time undergraduate living on campus. Tuition varies by program for some students.
Source: USU Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections G1 and G5. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,057 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,803 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,521 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,094 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,169 |
| All incomes | $14,936 |
What first-year, full-time, in-state students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from USU's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Utah State University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Public90.1% admitted$16,200 average net price
University of MontanaMissoula, MT · Public95.2% admitted$16,784 average net price
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO · Public88.6% admitted$21,279 average net price
University of WyomingLaramie, WY · Public97% admitted$13,599 average net price
University of Nevada, RenoReno, NV · Public83.1% admitted$15,927 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.