Study at Utah State University
Utah State University, or USU, is a public land-grant university located in Logan, Utah. It was originally founded in 1888 as the Agricultural College
of Utah. It became Utah State University in 1957. The Princeton Review (2009 edition) ranked Utah State University as "Best western 120 schools 2009". USU
has old ties with the Department of Defense and NASA. The university offers a wide variety
of degrees in more than 200 majors. USU is organized into 7 academic colleges: -
College of Agriculture
-
College of Engineering
-
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
-
College of Natural Resources
-
College of Science
-
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
-
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Utah State University's sports teams are nicknamed the Aggies.
Profile of Utah State UniversityThe main campus
of Utah State is in Logan, UT (a small city). The school is a public school. Utah State
offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school
offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Utah State students most commonly major in a field related to engineering and landscaping and horticulture.
Utah State Selectivity
The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores
of half of students were 480 to 610. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores
of 500 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out
of state.
FacultyUtah State offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, Utah State had 14, 893 enrolled students.
Student LifeMany students are part-timers. Student athletes at Utah State belong to the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.
Utah State Tuition and AffordabilityThe school
offers comparatively low-priced tuition. Utah State Programs and Degrees General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | Liberal Arts | 735 | interdisciplinary studies, English, liberal arts and sciences, sociology, economics, history, political science, area studies, . . . | Education and Teaching | 621 | elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, instructional media design, special ed, health teaching, secondary teaching, teacher education, math teaching, . . . | Business and Management | 578 | business management, accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, operations management, international business, . . . | Engineering | 309 | mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, bioengineering, environmental engineering, operations research | Family and Social Work | 244 | family studies, food and nutrition, social work, family and consumer science | Therapy and Counselling | 230 | psychology, communication disorders, music therapy | Science | 176 | biology, wildlife biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, ecology, geology, conservation biology, . . . | Computer Science and Engineering | 137 | information science, computer and info science, computer engineering, information technology | Media | 102 | journalism, mass communication | Art Studies | 83 | art studies | Landscaping and Horticulture | 71 | horticultural science, ornamental horticulture, range management, plant sciences, soil science, various plant science courses, agronomy | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 66 | vocational Counselling, parks and recreation studies, dietitian, recreation and leisure studies | Conservation and Resource Management | 44 | wildlife management, environmental studies, fisheries sciences, natural resources management, forestry, land use planning | Agricultural Science and Management | 38 | agricultural production, agricultural management, agricultural journalism, agricultural mechanization, various agricutural courses, international agriculture, agricultural economics | Animal Science and Care | 34 | animal science, dairy science | Music | 31 | music | Medicine | 31 | public health courses, veterinary sciences, pre-veterinary | Design | 31 | interior design | Architecture and Planning | 29 | landscape architecture | Mathematics | 28 | mathematics, statistics, math | Transportation | 21 | commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation tech | Drama and Performing Arts | 19 | drama, dance | Law | 15 | pre-law | Mechanics and Repair | 13 | avionics maintenance, aircraft maintenance | Religion and Philosophy | 7 | philosophy, religion | office and Administration | 6 | administrative assistant | Medical Support and Technology | 3 | audiology | Construction Trades | 2 | apparel and textiles | Engineering Technician | 0 | drafting, computer engineering tech | Production Trades | 0 | welding | Contact: Utah StateUtah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1400
General Phone: (435) 797-1000
http: //www.usu.edu
|