Utah State University

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Utah State University
Former names
Agricultural College of Utah (1888–1928)
Utah State Agricultural College (1928–1957)
Motto"Research, Service, Teaching"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedMarch 8, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-03-08)[1]
Parent institution
Utah System of Higher Education
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Endowment$538.4 million (2023)[2]
Budget$1.1 billion (FY2023)[3][4]
PresidentElizabeth Cantwell[5]
ProvostLarry Smith[6]
Academic staff
1,101 (fall 2023)[a]
Total staff
11,077 (fall 2023)[7][b]
Students28,900 (fall 2024)[8][c]
Undergraduates25,702 (fall 2024)[8][d]
Postgraduates3,198 (fall 2024)[8][e]
Location
Logan
,
Utah
,
United States

41°44′42″N 111°48′32″W / 41.745°N 111.809°W / 41.745; -111.809
CampusSmall city[10], 600 acres (2.4 km2)[9]
All campuses and centers: 6,896 acres (27.91 km2)
Other campus locations[11]
NewspaperThe Utah Statesman
ColorsDark navy and white[12][13]
   
NicknameAggies
Sporting affiliations
(through June 30, 2026)
Pac-12 (starting July 1, 2026)
MascotBig Blue
Websitewww.usu.edu

Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Logan, Utah.[14][15] Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's federal land-grant institution, Utah State serves as one of Utah's two flagship universities.[16][17] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[18][19] The Logan campus is the state's largest public residential campus, with more than 84% of students living away from home.[20]

As of fall 2023, Utah State had 28,063 enrolled students, including 20,259 at its main Logan campus.[8] The university has a presence statewide, with a total of 30 statewide campuses and more than 50 research institutes and centers.[21] Among these research institutes is the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), which is the sole University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) for the United States Missile Defense Agency, and a UARC for the United States Department of Defense.[22][23]

According to the National Science Foundation, USU was ranked 83rd nationally and 54th among public universities for total research and development revenue and expenditures, with $344.9 million in 2022.[24] The university also hosts the second-oldest undergraduate research program in the United States.[25]

Utah State's athletic teams, known as the Utah State Aggies, compete in Division I as members of the Mountain West Conference.[26] Beginning July 1, 2026, the Utah State Aggies will compete in the Pac-12 Conference.[27][28]

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023 Annual Financial Report" (PDF). usu.edu. Utah State University. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "USU Year in Review" (PDF). usu.edu. Utah State University. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Cantwell sworn in as 17th USU President". Cache Valley Daily – Cache Valley's Premier Free Local News. August 2, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Casper, Clarissa (June 11, 2024). "USU establishes first endowed deanship in college of education". Utah Public Radio. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Utah State University 2023 Fast Facts" (PDF). usu.edu. Utah State University. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "Headcount". ushe.edu. Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Utah State University". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "IPEDS-Utah State University". Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "USU Statewide Locations". Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Presidential Decree | True Blue Aggie Friday | USU". Utah State University. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "USU Brand Standards | Web | USU". Utah State University. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Members". Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Puelo, Mark (March 21, 2024). "Where are all the schools in the men's NCAA Tournament located? Oakland, Duquesne and more". New York Times. The Athletic Media Company. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "University of Utah -- Utah's Two Flagship Universities Team Up". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Holy cow! Utah State's new football helmet pays tribute to the Aggies' roots". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 23, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education Classification Lookup". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. American Council on Education. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  19. ^ Stefanich, Logan (December 25, 2021). "What prestigious R1 classification means for Utah State University". KSL Broadcasting. KSL. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  20. ^ Weller, Kristine (January 30, 2023). "84% of students living away from home". KUER. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Utah State University". utahtransferguide.org. Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Flores, Vanessa (June 20, 2024). "Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory collaborates with White Sands Missile Range for knowledge exchange". Blog post. U.S. Army. U.S. Army. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Poltis, David (November 15, 2021). "USU lands two DOD contracts worth a combined $1.3 billion". Silicon Slopes Newsroom. Silicon Slopes. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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  25. ^ Randall, Taylor; Cantwell, Elizabeth R. (January 19, 2024). "The magic behind the high-impact discoveries from Utah's universities". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  26. ^ "This is the Mountain West". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "Pac-12 Conference and Utah State University Unite to Advance the New Era of the 100-Year-Old Legacy". Press release. Pac-12 Conference. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  28. ^ Vannini, Chris (September 23, 2024). "Utah State agrees to join Pac-12 as realignment standoff with Mountain West escalates: Sources". The Athletic. The Athletic Media Company, A New York Times Company. Retrieved September 25, 2024.


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