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Utica University

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Utica University

Utica, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $19,108 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,500 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 44%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,110
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,197

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$13,290
$30,001–$48,000$14,518
$48,001–$75,000$16,439
$75,001–$110,000$20,217
Over $110,000$26,685

Full cost of attendance before aid: $37,205 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,580
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 45% · Women 55%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
32%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
11%
Total students3,733
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$19,108
Cost of attendance (per year)$37,205
Median federal debt at graduation$22,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
49%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
55%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
59%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$63,277
Admission rate92%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$40
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $926 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants33%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 990–1250
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1110
SAT reading & writing480–660
SAT math510–590
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Very good · Top 28% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$94,981
Homeland Security$82,733
Criminal justice$69,898
Health sciences$62,369
Managerial economics$60,150
Rehabilitation and therapy$56,113
Public relations$55,344
Business administration$53,705
Experimental psychology$53,457
Accounting$51,882
Psychology$50,847
Communication studies$44,969

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computing and information science, Construction Management, Economics, English, Foods, Nutrition,, Geology and earth science, Global studies, Health administration, History, Insurance, Journalism, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Linguistics, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Sociology, Special education, Teacher education, Teaching English as a second language, Zoology/Animal Biology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions49%
Criminal justice and security17%
Psychology8%
Business7%
Education4%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates9%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older18%
On-campus room and board (per year)$15,720
SportsNCAA Division III · Empire Eight
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 12%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time45%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$11,473IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 40% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)About 42 miles away
Town population64,217Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNewarkAbout 173 miles away
Typical weather22°F in January · 70°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Utica Oneida Co Airport, NY, about 7 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Utica University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Utica University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $19,108 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Utica University?
Utica University admitted 92% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Utica University’s graduates do?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $63,277; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

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