Utah Valley University

Name

Utah Valley University

Legal name

Utah Valley University

Website

https://uvu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Online education platform
• Workforce development training
• Concurrent enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Orem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments from in-state and out-of-state students, with differential pricing for online vs. in-person programs. Undergraduate online flat rate of $270/credit for out-of-state students.
2. State Appropriations: State funding from Utah government representing significant portion of operating budget, with over 86% of $288 million appropriated budget allocated to employee wages and benefits
3. Private Donations and Grants: Major gifts program including $35 million from Rich and Marla Linder, $25 million from Scott and Karen Smith for engineering building, $5.2 million from Kahlert Foundation for Applied AI Institute, and annual President's Scholarship Ball raising over $1.3 million
4. Student Housing and Services: Revenue from student housing (freshman experience, residential community), dining services, campus recreation, and other student life services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Utah Valley University is a public university that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates, online education, and concurrent enrollment courses to more than 48,000 students. Its offerings span seven colleges and schools covering engineering, health professions, business, humanities, science, education, and the arts, with industry-funded specialized centers such as the FinTech Center and a digital credentials wallet pilot.

Product overview

Utah Valley University operates as an integrated university and community college offering a dual-mission educational model. The institution provides over 300 degree options ranging from certificates to master's degrees across seven colleges and schools: Smith College of Engineering and Technology, College of Health and Public Service, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science, School of Education, School of the Arts, and Woodbury School of Business. UVU's product portfolio includes UVU Online (73+ online programs), Concurrent Enrollment (serving 64 high schools), the FinTech Center (industry-funded technology hub), Student Digital Credentials Wallet (verifiable credentials pilot), and the Honors Program. The university recently opened the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering and Technology Building (January 2026) and the FinTech Center (January 2025), while piloting a private AI platform for faculty and maintaining specialized accreditation including NAAB for Architecture and AACSB for Business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woodbury School of Business: Business school at UVU with AACSB accreditation, housed in the Scott C. Keller Building
• Smith College of Engineering and Technology
• College of Health and Public Service
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Science
• School of Education
• School of the Arts
• FinTech Center
• Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy
• Bingham Family Clinic

Products and services

• UVU Online
• Concurrent Enrollment
• UVU Honors Program
• UVU FinTech Center
• Student Digital Credentials Wallet
• Smith College of Engineering and Technology
• School of Education

Quantifiable outcome

• UVU ranks #1 in Utah for best net price (Georgetown University CEW, 2023)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Utah Office of Data PrivacycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Co-hosted second annual Utah Data Governance Summit bringing together legislators, corporations, and public employees to discuss data privacy frameworks
• Industry Professionals (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Multi-year collaboration among faculty, staff, students, alumni, administrators, and industry professionals that helped establish and grow architecture program to NAAB accreditation
• Anonyme LabscoreTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2026Partnered to pilot student digital wallet mobile app using Open Badges 3.0 and OpenID4VC protocols, positioning UVU among first U.S. universities with verifiable credentials
• TrucordiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2026Utah-based insurance agency sponsored Yo-Yo Ma cello performance at UVU, bringing 50 students from Title I Orem Junior High to experience world-renowned arts
• Mountainland Technical College (MTECH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Agreement to accept one-for-one transfer credits from MTECH healthcare programs toward UVU healthcare degrees, creating streamlined pathway for MTECH graduates
• Utah GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025State partnership for AI curriculum adaptation, applied AI partnerships with industry, microcredentials, and experiential learning initiatives with significant government investment
• AdobecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021Industry partner in Deep Technology Talent Initiative awarded $5 million by Utah legislature to develop tech and cybersecurity programs, preparing students for cybersecurity, security analytics, and AI roles
• Northrop GrummancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021Industry partner in Deep Technology Talent Initiative for cybersecurity and tech workforce development, part of $5 million legislative funding
• FireEyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2021Industry partner in Deep Technology Talent Initiative for cybersecurity talent pipeline development

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boise State University: Boise State is a Mountain West regional public university with comparable scale, strong online programs, similar applied/technical emphasis, and dual-mission heritage. Often cited alongside UVU in affordability and economic mobility rankings.
• Utah State University: Utah State University is UVU's sister state institution, jointly awarded the $5M legislative Deep Technology Talent Initiative with Adobe, Northrop Grumman, and FireEye. Comparable as a public Utah research/regional university with broad program portfolio.
• Western Governors University: WGU is a nonprofit online university serving competency-based undergraduate and graduate learners, directly competing with UVU Online for cost-conscious out-of-state students at a national scale.
• Weber State University: Weber State is a Utah public university with a similar dual-mission model combining open admissions with four-year degrees, serving northern Utah with comparable applied/technical programs and affordable tuition. Highly comparable in scale, mission, and geographic position.
• Southern Utah University: Southern Utah University is another Utah state regional comprehensive university with comparable tuition positioning and degree breadth, though smaller in scale. UVU's incoming president Jon Anderson previously served as provost at SUU.

Broad incumbents

• University of Central Florida: UCF is a large public metropolitan university with comparable enrollment scale (70,000+), strong online program portfolio, workforce alignment, and economic mobility outcomes — comparable as a large comprehensive public serving diverse student populations.
• University of Utah: The University of Utah is Utah's research flagship and AAU member, competing with UVU for state appropriations, top faculty, and high-achieving in-state students. Overlapping program portfolio at the bachelor's and master's levels.
• Arizona State University: ASU is the leading online powerhouse among public universities with broad innovation positioning (similar to UVU's digital credentials initiative) and similar workforce-development emphasis. Comparable in scaling online learning and industry partnerships at a larger scale.

Regional players

• Salt Lake Community College: SLCC is Utah's largest community college and a natural transfer pathway partner competing with UVU's dual-mission community college openness in the Salt Lake Valley region.
• Brigham Young University: BYU is a Utah-based private university with extensive online presence (BYU-Idaho, Pathway) competing for the same in-state talent pool and donor base, though with a different religious mission and selective admissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UVU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UtahValleyUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/UVUwolverines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-valley-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/utah.valley.university

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments1 record

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