Most affordable colleges with strong academics in Utah
The lowest net prices among colleges with an Academic Excellence grade of B or better.
Most affordable colleges with strong academics in Utah4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by net price.
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 net price from federal data (the average yearly cost after grants, College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by net price, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- Net price $15,564 a year
- 81% graduate
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Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- Net price $27,094 a year
- 64% graduate
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Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Draper, UT · Private for-profit#5 in Utah
- Net price $28,039 a year
- 54% graduate
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% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $28,039 | $20,000 | $49,841 | 54% |
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 63
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 79
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15