Chicago State University (CSU) vs. Utah Valley University (UVU)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Chicago State University (CSU) and Utah Valley University (UVU) are public.
  • CSU is located in Chicago, IL and UVU is located in Orem, UT.
  • UVU has more expensive tuition of $17,830 than CSU ($12,754).
  • UVU is larger with 43,099 students than CSU (2,317 students).
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#38 in Illinois
Rankings#7 in Utah
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chicago, ILLocationOrem, UT
CSUKnown asUVU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$12,018 Illinois residents
$12,754 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,270 Utah residents
$17,830 out-of-state
$10,294 Illinois residents
$16,162 out-of-state
Graduate$9,713 Utah residents
$22,943 out-of-state
$12,049Financial Aid$3,915
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee
77.87%Acceptance Rate
12.88%Yield
Test Scores
Student Population
2,317Total Students43,099
1,450Undergraduate42,296
867Graduate803
419Online Enrollment7,219
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
27%Graduation Rate39%
30%Transfer-out Rate18%
55%Retention Rate68%
$38,200Average Earning after Graduation$50,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 250)
$7,800 average annual costs
On-Campus Living
✔ (19 meals per week)
$6,000 average annual costs
Meal Plan
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
191 Full-time
53 Part-time
Number of Faculties753 Full-time
722 Part-time
586 Full-time
73 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,154 Full-time
1,707 Part-time
$76,283 for Faculties
$70,937 Part-time
Average Salary$77,805 for Faculties
$57,583 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023