Colleges in Salt Lake County, Utah
For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in Salt Lake County, Utah. In addition, there are 30 colleges located within 30 miles from Salt Lake County.
By school type, there are two public and twenty-one private schools. By school level, there are ten 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eleven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-three schools offer undergraduate programs and eight schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Salt Lake County, Utah is $13,547 for Utah residents and $19,259 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 81.15% and the average SAT score is 1,158. A total of 294,898 students enrolled in schools in Salt Lake County, Utah, of which 229,432 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Salt Lake County, Utah
The following table lists 24 colleges located in Salt Lake County and 7 schools near Salt Lake County, Utah ordered by distance from Salt Lake County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Salt Lake County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus West Valley City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | - | $17,000 | 18 | 23% | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.44 miles | $14,244 | 27,437 | 29% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.73 miles | $2,650 | 92 | 92% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Murray, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 3.07 miles | $22,587 | 306 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray Murray, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 3.43 miles | $16,548 | 410 | 48% | 22 to 1 | $16,548 | - | - |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.58 miles | $13,474 | 383 | 60% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 3.62 miles | $8,658 | 210,208 | 46% | 42 to 1 | $9,320 | - | - |
| Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.63 miles | $15,000 | 117 | 73% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.16 miles | $4,100 | 257 | 85% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 4.45 miles | $8,583 | 239 | 40% | 3 to 1 | $8,583 | 85.7% | - |
| Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 5.08 miles | $43,528 | 1,155 | 64% | 8 to 1 | $27,126 | 66.6% | 1,220 |
| The Barber School Midvale, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.47 miles | $13,850 | 169 | 59% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Holladay, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.69 miles | $20,000 | 287 | 88% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 5.69 miles | $27,360 | 476 | 63% | 27 to 1 | $11,250 | 86.8% | 970 |
| Healing Mountain Massage School Salt Lake City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.78 miles | $9,485 | 43 | 92% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 5.82 miles | $4,004 | 7,594 | 43% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 5.84 miles | $85,700 | 6,036 | 21% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Public, 4 years four-years | 6.86 miles | $30,860 | 36,894 | 65% | 19 to 1 | $27,983 | 86.0% | 1,285 |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.29 miles | $18,000 | 144 | 72% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Medspa Academies South Jordan, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.45 miles | $17,500 | 241 | 92% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Skin Science Institute Sandy, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.93 miles | $16,050 | 127 | 70% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Collectiv Academy Sandy, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.93 miles | $17,400 | 70 | 91% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 11.60 miles | $19,260 | 2,073 | 54% | 13 to 1 | $11,760 | 61.9% | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City Draper, UT Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.20 miles | $16,364 | 122 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Newlane University Lehi, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 18.33 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 19.02 miles | $3,621 | 3,967 | 84% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 23.31 miles | $2,280 | 4,188 | 57% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 23.31 miles | $3,294 | 666 | 81% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mandalyn Academy American Fork, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.64 miles | $8,495 | 55 | 90% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eagle Gate College-Layton Layton, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 26.44 miles | $72,323 | 226 | 38% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Layton Layton, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.73 miles | $17,650 | 186 | 86% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,259 | 294,898 | 62% | 16 to 1 | $16,081 | 81.2% | 1,158 |