The Best Utah Big Colleges

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Utah as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have total enrollment of 20,000 or more. Leading the list for 2027 is Brigham Young University. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.

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Brigham Young University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Provo, UT
  • 4.4 | 17 reviews
  • 35,873 total enrollment

BYU is a private university known for undergraduate accounting, business, and foreign languages. Most students are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and follow a campus honor code.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Utah 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $16,694
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University of Utah Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • 36,894 total enrollment

Utah is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and ballet. The campus sits in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains overlooking Salt Lake City.

#1 Best Public Universities in Utah 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $16,583
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Utah State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Logan, UT
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 28,904 total enrollment

Utah State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and engineering. Logan is a college town in northern Utah's Cache Valley.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Utah 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $15,788
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