Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah · Public · 9,289 undergraduates · suu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Acceptance rate
82%
of applicants
Annual cost (2027-28)
$21,820Est.Estimate
$37,290 out of state
Southern Utah University is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. Its acceptance rate is 82%. A year in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $21,820 for in-state students and $37,290 for out-of-state students before financial aid.
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Your chances and merit aid at Southern Utah University
See your chances of admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
No estimate
Estimated merit aid
$14,000
a year, from the Founders Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States)
That's for out-of-state students. In-state students get $2,000 a year. .
Your cost after merit aid
$23,290
a year in 2027-28, from a $37,290 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1200
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Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
Founders Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States)
$14,000 a year
You meet: 3.70 to 4.00 GPA
Centurium Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States)
$12,000 a year
You meet: 18 to 30 ACT
Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (West States, WUE)
$12,000 a year
You meet: 2.50 to 4.00 GPA
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your GPA, test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: SUU Policy 6.5 - Undergraduate Admissions - SUU · Checked November 3, 2026
Acceptance rate
82%
of applicants are admitted.
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$21,820
a year, in state
$37,290
a year, out of state (tuition $22,950)
- Tuition (in state)$7,480
What families pay after aid
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,821
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,244
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,260
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,991
- Over $110,000$14,732
Financial aidEstimate
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,779
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Founders Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States)
$14,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.70 to 4.00 GPA, GPA route
- 31+ ACT, ACT route
- 1390+ SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsCenturium Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States)
$12,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 2.50 to 3.69 GPA, GPA route
- 18 to 30 ACT, ACT route
- 960 to 1360 SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsNon-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (West States, WUE)
$12,000 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 2.50 to 4.00 GPA, GPA route
- 18+ ACT, ACT route
- 960+ SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsFellow's Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
$4,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.90 to 4.00 GPA, GPA route
- 33+ ACT, ACT route
- 1450+ SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.3 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
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Founders' Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
$3,300 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.80 to 3.89 GPA, GPA route
- 30 to 32 ACT, ACT route
- 1360 to 1440 SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.3 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsDeans' Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.60 to 3.79 GPA, GPA route
- 27 to 29 ACT, ACT route
- 1260 to 1350 SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsCenturium Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
$1,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.40 to 3.59 GPA, GPA route
- 23 to 26 ACT, ACT route
- 1130 to 1250 SAT, SAT route
Deadline: March 1 (fall). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsGovernor's Honors Academy Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
Full tuition
Competitive · In-state students · Application required
- Governor's Honors Academy participant
To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
DetailsPresident's Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship
Full tuition
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.90+ GPA, 30+ ACT, 3.9+ GPA AND 30+ ACT
- 3.90+ GPA, 1380+ SAT, 3.9+ GPA AND 1380+ SAT
Deadline: December 1. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, and pass at least 70% of the credit hours you take at the college.
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $750Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1120 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1130 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTH 2710 & ARTH 2720 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1010 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 1610 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MATH 1050, MATH 1060 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1210 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1210 & 1220 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 1010 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1210 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1010 & CHIN 1020 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN 1010, CHIN 1020, & CHIN 2010 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | CHIN 1010,CHIN 1020,CHIN 2010, & CHIN 2020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 1400 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 6 | CS 1400 & CS 1410 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1030 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 1000 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1110 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 1010 & 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 1010, FREN 1020, & FREN 2010 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | FREN 1010, FREN 1020, FREN 2010, & FREN 2020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERM 1010 & 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020, & GERM 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020, GERM 2010, & GERM 2020 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1400 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | LANG 1010 & 1020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | LANG 1010, LANG 1020, & LANG 2010 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | LANG 1010, LANG 1020, LANG 2010, & LANG 2020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | LANG 1010, LANG 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | LANG 1010. LANG 1020, & LANG 2010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | LANG 1010. LANG 1020, LANG 2010, & LANG 2020 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Two language courses at the 1000 level |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | Two language courses at the 1000 level and one language course at the 2000 level |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | Two language courses at the 1000 level and two language courses at the 2000 level |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1100 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSC 1110 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 & PHYS 1015 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2010 & 2015 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 & PHYS 1015 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2020 & 2025 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 & PHYS 1015 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2020 & 2025 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 & PHYS 1015 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2010 & 2015 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1050 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 7 | MATH 1050 & MATH 1060 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020, & SPAN 2010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020, SPAN 2010, & SPAN 2020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Two Spanish courses at the 1000 level† |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 16 | Two Spanish courses at the 1000 level and two Spanish courses at the 2000 level† |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 1040 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1700 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1510 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$53,925
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Southern Utah University$79,086
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 21 majors here have earnings data.
Common questions about Southern Utah University
Is Southern Utah University test optional for fall 2027?
Yes. Southern Utah University is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Utah University?
The acceptance rate at Southern Utah University is 82%.
How much does Southern Utah University cost?
A year at Southern Utah University in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $21,820 for in-state students and $37,290 for out-of-state students before financial aid. After grants and scholarships, freshmen who got federal aid paid $10,887 a year on average.
Does Southern Utah University offer merit scholarships?
Yes. Southern Utah University offers 9 merit scholarships, including the Founders Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States), the Centurium Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (East States) and the Non-Resident Eight Semester Renewable Scholarship (West States, WUE). Some are awarded automatically from your GPA and test scores.
Does Southern Utah University give credit for AP exams?
Yes. Southern Utah University gives credit for all 37 AP exams it lists. A score of 3 earns credit on each of them.
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