Best colleges for nursing in Utah
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Utah14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public#2 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 3
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 4
Utah State University
Logan, UT · PublicTop 18% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 5
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Draper, UT · Private for-profit#5 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 6
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 7
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 8
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 9
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 10
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Murray, UT · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 11
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
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Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit#15 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
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Eagle Gate College-Layton
Layton, UT · Private for-profit#16 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Utah State University | $14,936 | $14,340 | $54,022 | 59% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $28,039 | $20,000 | $49,841 | 54% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Utah Valley University | $6,376 | $14,750 | $55,486 | 45% |
| Weber State University | $10,258 | $15,113 | $56,287 | 46% |
| Western Governors University | $12,548 | $11,116 | $60,615 | 46% |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray | $27,345 | $43,021 | $37,518 | 48% |
| Utah Tech University | $16,039 | $15,000 | $44,570 | 38% |
| Provo College | $27,053 | $41,733 | $39,645 | 51% |
| Nightingale College | $30,852 | $25,250 | $27,126 | 21% |
| Eagle Gate College-Layton | $25,873 | $43,021 | $37,518 | 38% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24