A Place to
Achieve

Our purpose is clear at Utah Valley University (UVU): to provide students with accessible, relevant, high-quality education. This year, UVU has embraced change while remaining true to our mission of educating every student for success in work and life.

National organizations are taking notice of what sets UVU apart. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recently recognized UVU as an Opportunity College, one of only a small percentage in the nation to be honored for advancing social and economic mobility. We were also named #1 in Utah for best value, #2 for social mobility, and #3 for “best bang for your buck.” Within these pages, you will learn more about the high standards of excellence our faculty, staff, and students have embraced, earning national attention through wins in competitions and championships, innovative research, and global service.

UVU is gaining momentum, and the data confirms it. Enrollment continues to rise in programs powering Utah’s economy, including engineering, nursing, finance, and construction. We celebrated the largest graduating class in UVU’s history, with 12,940 students earning 17,278 degrees and certificates. UVU educates and graduates the most Utahns. A decade after graduating, nearly three out of four of our alumni stay in Utah, strengthening our community.

We are expanding and building an exceptional future. We are grateful to all who have generously donated to the inaugural EverGREEN campaign, including raising a record-breaking $1.8 million at the annual President’s Scholarship Ball. We have named the Chelsea and Casey Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute and opened the Alan C. and Karen Ashton Center for Leadership and Inspiration at Sundance. The Baugh and Ashton families are providing our students with unprecedented opportunities through their gifts.

Our future also features the opening of the UCCU Stadium for men’s and women’s soccer, as well as the Scott M. Smith Building, which will house our engineering and technology students. The campus expansion in Vineyard is forging ahead, starting with a partnership with the Huntsman Cancer Institute and planning for a Health and Wellness Village to benefit our students and community. UVU’s reach is growing, not just in size, but in significance and impact.

UVU continues to rise — not because we chase rankings or prestige, but because we stay anchored in our purpose. UVU is a place of new beginnings and bold ambition. We are a place where every student, regardless of background, can achieve and thrive.

To our state leaders, donors, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community: Thank you. We have much to celebrate. We have even more to build. And there has never been a better time to be a Wolverine!