Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. Southern Utah University

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with Southern Utah University in Cedar City, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Utah University is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (15,444 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); Southern Utah University is in Cedar City, UT (Remote Town setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Southern Utah University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; Southern Utah University 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Utah University are 21.1% lower than at Eagle Gate College Murray ($9,236 vs. $11,712).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.1% higher at Southern Utah University than at Eagle Gate College Murray (about $4,644 more per year; $21,192 vs. $16,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Utah University than at Eagle Gate College Murray (94% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Utah University students is 40.6% larger than aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students ($9,779 vs. $6,955).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Eagle Gate College-Murray, test-free at Southern Utah University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southern Utah University Sep 8, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Utah University graduates have a $4,425 lower median loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($12,575 vs. $17,000).
• Among borrowers, Southern Utah University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($130 vs. $175).
• More Southern Utah University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.