Utah State University
Logan, Utah · Public · 20,272 undergraduates · usu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of 21,235 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1090 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$24,640Est.Estimate
$42,720 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Utah State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$31,220
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,720 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 33% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (2)
You meet 3.00 to 3.69 GPA. Also needs being from AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY.
3 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your 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.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Apply | Admissions | USU · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Regular Decision · August 1, 2027The standard deadline.
- Sep1Other deadline · September 1, 2027
Source: Apply | Admissions | USU
Who gets in
92%
of applicants were admitted: 19,562 of 21,235 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 11% of them sent SAT scores and 72% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1090 to 1310
Reading and Writing 540 to 670
Math 530 to 650
ACT composite 20 to 27
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160011%
- 1200 to 139939%
- 1000 to 119937%
- 800 to 99914%
- 600 to 7990.4%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.60
- 4.013%
- 3.75 to 3.9937%
- 3.50 to 3.7412%
- 3.25 to 3.4918%
- 3.00 to 3.248.8%
- 2.50 to 2.993.2%
- Below 2.509%
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
$24,640
a year, in state
$42,720
a year, out of state (tuition $26,590)
- Tuition (in state)$8,510
- Fees$820
- Food and housing$10,030
- Books and supplies$880
- Transportation and other$4,400
Utah State University published $23,943 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
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$12,621
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,813
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,819
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,451
- Over $110,000$18,605
Financial aid
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$8,299
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
56%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,124 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Scholar
$16,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.70 to 4.00 GPA, request before fall semester begins
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, Logan/Statewide).
Details100 Mile Radius (Logan Only)
$11,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 2.00 to 2.99 GPA, listed high school within 100 miles of Logan
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, Logan/Statewide).
DetailsMerit
$11,500 a year
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
- 3.00 to 3.69 GPA, request before fall semester begins
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, Logan/Statewide).
DetailsScholar
$5,000 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.95 to 4.00 GPA
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, HS GPA awards; Logan/Statewide). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Show 6 more scholarships
Merit
$3,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.80 to 3.94 GPA
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, HS GPA awards; Logan/Statewide). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsWUE+ (First-Year)
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
WUE tuition (150% of resident tuition, about $16,500 savings/yr) plus $3,500 scholarship per year; residents of WUE states/territories; cannot establish Utah residency while on WUE
- 3.70 to 4.00 GPA, WUE state resident, from Alaska or Arizona or California or Colorado or Hawaii or Idaho or Montana or Nevada or New Mexico or North Dakota or Oregon or South Dakota or Utah or Washington or Wyoming
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, Logan/Statewide). To keep it: it renews for up to 4 years (8 semesters) if you meet the renewal requirements; ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsLand Grant
$2,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.60 to 3.79 GPA
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, HS GPA awards; Logan/Statewide). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAdvanced Coursework Scholarship
$500 to $1,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 1-5 rigorous classes$500
- 3.00+ GPA, 6-10 rigorous classes$1,000
- 3.00+ GPA, 11+ rigorous classes$1,500
Deadline: December 1, 2026 / February 1, 2027 (Logan/Statewide, as printed). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsTrustee
$1,500 a year
Automatic · In-state students · No separate application
- 3.50 to 3.59 GPA
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, HS GPA awards; Logan/Statewide). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsWUE (First-Year)
Automatic · Out-of-state students · No separate application
Tuition at 150% of resident rate (about $13,000 savings/yr); GPA 3.0-3.69, or 2.0-2.99 within 100 miles of Logan; residents of WUE states/territories
- 3.00 to 3.69 GPA, WUE state resident, from Alaska or Arizona or California or Colorado or Hawaii or Idaho or Montana or Nevada or New Mexico or North Dakota or Oregon or South Dakota or Utah or Washington or Wyoming
- 2.00 to 2.99 GPA, WUE state resident within 100 miles of Logan, from Alaska or Arizona or California or Colorado or Hawaii or Idaho or Montana or Nevada or New Mexico or North Dakota or Oregon or South Dakota or Utah or Washington or Wyoming
Deadline: December 1, 2026 (priority, Logan/Statewide). To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
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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 $850Est.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 (BHU) & ARTH 2720 (BHU) |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1010 (BLS) |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1610 + 1 elective credit (satisfies BLS requirement) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 6 | MATH 1050 (QL) + MATH 1060 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 6 | MATH 1210 (QL) + 2 elective credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 1210 (QL) + 2 elective credits |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1210 (QL) + MATH 1220 (QL) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 1010 (BPS) |
| 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 (BSS) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 1400 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 7 | CS 1400 + CS 1410 (QI) |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1030 (BPS) |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1010 (BCA) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 (CL1) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2200 (BHU) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 1350 (BLS) |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1110 (BHU) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 1010 + FREN 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 + GERM 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 1300 (BSS) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | JAPN 1010 + JAPN 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | JAPN 1010 + JAPN 1020 + JAPN 2010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | JAPN 1010 + JAPN 1020 + JAPN 2010 + JAPN 2020 |
| Latin | 3 | 10 | LATN 1010 + LATN 1020 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | LATN 1010 + LATN 1020 + 2 elective credits |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | LATN 1010 + LATN 1020 + 6 elective credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 1500 (BAI) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 2010 (BSS) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1100 (BCA) |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSC 1110 (BCA) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 (BPS) + PHYS 1015 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2010 + PHYS 2015 (satisfies BPS requirement) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 (BPS) + PHYS 1015 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2020 + PHYS 2025 (satisfies BPS requirement) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 (BPS) + PHYS 1015 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2020 + PHYS 2025 (satisfies BPS requirement) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1010 (BPS) + PHYS 1015 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 2010 + PHYS 2015 (satisfies BPS requirement) |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1050 (QL) |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MATH 1050 (QL) & MATH 1060 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1010 (BSS) |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2010 (CL2) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010 + SPAN 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 | 2 elective courses at the 1000 level |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 16 | 2 elective courses at the 1000 level + 2 elective courses at the 2000 level |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 1040 (QL) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1100 (BAI) |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1700 (BAI) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1510 (BHU) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$59,177
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Utah State University$61,609
- All colleges$53,419
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 47 majors here have earnings data.
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