Utica University
Utica, NY · Private four-year · City: Small
2,580undergraduates
92%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,510average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,826
- Admitted
- 3,336
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 577
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 510-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (87 awarded)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (252 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Telecommunications Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Animal Behavior and Ethology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Nutrition Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Master's
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Master's
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Human Nutrition Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $24,308
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,080
- Books and supplies
- $870
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,933
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $40,191
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,191
- Total cost living at home
- $28,211
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,485 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,355 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,670 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,938 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,736 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $14,241
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $11,269
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 75%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,361
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 55%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 64% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 300 | 58% |
| Men | 248 | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 19 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 77 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 52 | 44% |
| White | 369 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 26% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 653 | 59% | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 422 | 78% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 330 | 56% | 2% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,733
- Undergraduates
- 2,580
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,255
- Part-time undergraduates
- 325
- Graduate students
- 1,153
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 88%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1600 Burrstone Rd, Utica, NY, 13502-4892
- County
- Oneida County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.