2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Utah Rankings
Among Utah colleges, Nightingale College has the lowest number of students per faculty (12 to 1) and Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has the second lowest number of students (13) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Utah having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Utah
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT | 5,986 | 207 | 12 to 1 | $85,700 | - | 21% | - |
| 2 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT | 2,058 | 207 | 13 to 1 | $19,260 | 61.9% | 54% | - |
| 3 | Snow College Ephraim, UT | 5,577 | 308 | 18 to 1 | $14,288 | - | 46% | - |
| 4 | Utah State University Logan, UT | 25,706 | 1,102 | 19 to 1 | $24,993 | 92.5% | 59% | 1,170 |
| 5 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | 28,064 | 2,758 | 19 to 1 | $30,860 | 86.0% | 65% | 1,285 |
| 6 | Weber State University Ogden, UT | 31,672 | 1,069 | 20 to 1 | $17,545 | - | 46% | - |
| 7 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | 32,952 | 1,925 | 21 to 1 | $6,688 | 67.8% | 81% | 1,360 |
| 8 | Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | 13,126 | 551 | 22 to 1 | $21,192 | 81.8% | 61% | - |
| 9 | Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | 13,006 | 661 | 23 to 1 | $18,246 | - | 38% | - |
| 10 | Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT | 7,594 | 233 | 26 to 1 | $4,004 | - | 43% | - |
Qualified Utah Colleges in Core Admission Stats
