Utah State University

Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
http://www.usu.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1888
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students12,737
Endowment96,928,002
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee40
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition3,799 in-state, 11,249 out-of-state
Room/Board4,400
Services
Associated FirmsCache School District, Logan School District, Hewlett Packard, Sherwin-Williams, Micron, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, KPMG Peat Marwick, Compaq Computer
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsNora Eccles Harrison Museum, Space Dynamics Lab, Water Research Lab, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Edith Bowen Elementary School, Caine Dairy, Bio-Technilogy Center
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
MuseumsNora Eccles Harrison Museum, Space Dynamics Lab, Water Research Lab, Center for Persons with Disabilities, Edith Bowen Elementary School, Caine Dairy, Bio-Technilogy Center
Periodical Subs12,533
# of Books1,549,866
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year82%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities2%
Students in sororities2%
Campus Size450 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housingN/A
College housing typescoed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Popular EventsHomecoming, Halloween Howl, A-Day
Nearest AirportSalt Lake City (85)
Nearest TrainOgden (34)
Army ROTCOffered on campus
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra
Number of Organizations200
# of fraternities5
# of sororities3
Students in fraternities2%
Students in sororities2%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Statesman (three times per week)
Honor SocietiesGolden Key International, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pinnacle, Mortar Board
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Assembly of God Christian Center, Aggies for Christ, Baha'i Faith, Cache Valley Bible Fellowship, Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists, Campus Crusade, Church of Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Faith and Fellowship Center, First Presbyterian Church, FOCUS (Fellowship of Christian University Students), Full Gospel Fellowship, Independent Grace Baptist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Logan Islamic Center, Lutheran, Holy Trinity, Maranatha Baptist Church (Southern Baptist), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA)and Lutheran Campus Ministry, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventist, Society of Friends (Quaker), United Methodists
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Scholars Program, Arab Student Activity, Asian American Student Council, Black Student Union, French Club of USU, Hispanic Student Union, Multicultural Student Services-TOPS Program, Native American Student Council, Polish Club, Polynesian Student Union, Russian Club of USU, International Student Council
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee, Administrative Council, Admissions Appeals Committee, Advising Coordinating Committee, Advisory Council for Agricultural Research, Advisory Council on Applied Technology Education, Affirmative Action Advisory Council, Alumni Association Executive Board, Americans with Disabilities Act Task Force, Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU), ASUSU Student Administrative Fee Committee, Athletic Council, Athletic Relations Subcommittee, Biohazard Committee, Board of Trustees, Bookstore Committee, Budget & Administration Subcommittee, Budget and Faculty Welafare Committee, Calendar Committee, Center for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, Center for Persons with Disabilities Consumer Council, Chemical Hygiene Committee, Children's House Advisory Board, Classified Employees Association, Commencement Committee, Committee on Committees, Cooperative Education Advisory Committee, Council for the Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies, Council of Alumni Chapter Presidents, Council on the Center for Water Resources Research and Water Research Laboratory, Council on Teacher Education, Course Fee Evaluation Committee, Cultural Activities Council, Deans Council, Department Heads Council, Department Heads Council Executive Committee, Diversity Board, Ecology Center Deans Council, Ecology Center Faculty Advisory Committee, Edith Bowen School Advisory Board, Educational Policies Committee *Academic Standards Committee *Curriculum Subcommittee *Distance and Electronic Education Subcommittee *General Education Subcommittee, Emeriti Council, Facilities Naming Committee, Faculty Evaluation Committee, Faculty Forum Executive Committee, Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Faculty Senate Handbook Committee, Graduate Council, Graudate Student Senate, Honorary Degrees and Awards Screening Committee, Honors Program and Advisory Board, Information & Learning Resources Council, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee for Recombinant DNA Activities, Institutional Review Board, Key Policy Committee, Lecture Coordination Committee, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Advisory Board, Parking Advisory Council, Residence Hall Student Association, Residency Appeals Committee, Risk Control Committee, Salary and Benefits Committee, Scheduling Committee, Scholarly Publications Committee, Scholarship Advisory Committee, Security Advisory Committee, Space Management Committee, Stadium/Smith Spectrum Policy Committee, Stater's Council, Student Academic and Athletic Eligibility and Intercollegiate Sports Subcommittee, Student Alumni Association, Student Health Advisory Committee, Studies Overseas in Spanish Committee, Trademarks and Licensing Policy Board, University Assessment Coordinating Council, University Safety Committee, University Student Fee Board, Utah State University Physical Resources Planning Committee, Utah State University Quadrangle Committee, Utah State University Water Resources Research Council, Women's Center for Lifelong Learning Advisory Board, AFROTC 860th Drill Team, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Landscape Architects, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Microbiology, Arnold Air Society, Associated Students in Family & Human Development (ASFHD), Association for Computing Machinery, Cadet Wing, 860, Cattlewomen of USU, Collegiate 4-H, Computer Electronics Technology Club, Culinary Arts Club, Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX), Delta XI (History International Honor Society), Detachment 860, Dietetics Club, Family Finance Club, Fashion Association, Gerontology Club, GTU/Geography Club, Health Education Association of Utah, Instructional Technology Student Association (Due to limited space, this list reflects only a small portion of all student organizations, groups, activities and committees. )