Colleges with the most faculty per student in Utah
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Utah4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- 8 students per faculty member
- 895 undergraduates
- 2
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Draper, UT · Private for-profit#5 in Utah
- 13 students per faculty member
- 1,892 undergraduates
- 3
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public#2 in Utah
- 19 students per faculty member
- 26,827 undergraduates
- 4
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- 21 students per faculty member
- 32,221 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $28,039 | $20,000 | $49,841 | 54% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15

