Utah Valley University Healthcare Programs

Located in Orem, Utah, Utah Valley University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Orem makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Utah Valley University?

Contact details for UVU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999
Phone:	801-863-8000
Website:	www.uvu.edu

How Do I Get Into UVU?

You can apply to UVU online at: www.uvu.edu/welcome/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Utah Valley University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Utah Valley University?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UVU, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $5,807 a year. That adds up to $23,228 over four years for those students.

Utah Valley University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 40,542 undergraduate students at UVU, with 18,555 being full-time and 21,987 being part-time.

There are also 720 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,555 full-time undergraduates at UVU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Utah Valley University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	236
Black or African American	197
Hispanic or Latino	2,147
White	14,587
International Students	358
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,030

Geographic Diversity

Utah students aren't the only ones who study at Utah Valley University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at UVU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at Utah Valley University

There are 48 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UVU. In 2022-2023, 21,971 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UVU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Utah for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UVU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Respiratory Care Therapy	51%

Utah Valley University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Health & Wellness	371	1	0	0	0	372
Registered Nursing	0	116	0	94	1	211
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	0	9	0	59	0	68
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0	55	0	0	55
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	44	0	0	0	0	44
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	23	0	14	0	37
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	5	0	25	0	30
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	0	0	25	25
General Public Health	0	0	0	12	0	12
Health Care Management	0	0	0	5	0	5
Health Information Management	1	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	416	154	55	209	26	860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.