Weber State University was founded in 1889 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a public university in Ogden, Utah. The school offers technical, liberal arts, and professional certificates in addition to associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.
Weber State, as it is commonly called, offers more than 215 certificate and undergraduate degree programs in health professions, behavioral sciences, social sciences, education, economics, business, applied science and technology, humanities, science, visual arts, and performing arts. They also have master's degree programs in taxation, nursing, health administration, English, education, criminal justice, business administration, and accounting. These programs are administered through the University's seven academic colleges:
- College of Applied Science & Technology
- Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities
- John B. Goddard School of Business & Humanities
- Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
- Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions
- College of Science
- College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
In addition to these primary colleges, the University offers several structured interdisciplinary programs. These include:
- Asian Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- European Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Urban & Regional Planning
- Women's Studies
Academics and University Ranking
Unstructured interdisciplinary degrees are overseen by the Bachelor of Integrated Studies department.
Weber State campus
Additionally, Weber State offers 11
graduate-level programs in accounting,
English, business administration,
education, health administration,
communication, athletic trainings,
criminal justice, nursing, radiology, and
taxation.
Weber State boasts an
accommodating student-to-faculty ratio and
affordable tuition rates. For these
reasons and
many others, U.S News and World Report
has ranked Weber State as 80th among
Regional Universities in the West.
Accreditation and Online Programs
Weber State is accredited by the Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities
and all of the University's programs are
accredited by appropriate program
accrediting agencies. Weber State
also offers six bachelor's degrees, four
associate degrees, and three
professional certificates that are
administered completely through Weber
State's online education portal.
Financial Aid
Resources for students are abundant at
Weber State. Each year, the
University provides over $90 million in
financial aid and scholarships to its
students. While many of the
available scholarships are academic-based,
other scholarships are granted based on
financial need or extracurricular
involvement.
These resources include federal funding, grants, loans, work-study and scholarships. All applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Library
Stewart Library.
Weber State's library, the Stewart
Library, is a member of the Utah Academic
Library Consortium, which is an
organization that facilitates the
availability of library and information
services to higher education institutions
throughout Utah, Nevada, and Idaho.
Student Body and Athletics
Weber State Wildcats logo.
Weber State boasts a cohesive student body
that is bolstered by the University's
athletics department and on-campus housing
availability. The University's
colors are purple and white and the
athletic teams are known as the
Wildcats. Weber State has a very
active athletics department that includes
teams for basketball, cross-country,
football, golf, tennis, track and field,
volleyball, softball, and soccer.
The Wildcats play in the NCAA Division I FCS; they are also members of the Big Sky Conference. The team colors are purple and white – with numbers in black – and their mascot is Waldo the Wildcat. Men’s teams are basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and track and field. Women’s teams are basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, golf, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Student Housing
Like many other universities, Weber State's student housing is available through a number of residence halls of varying boarding rates. All of the residence halls offer basic amenities, including wireless internet. Parking is available at all facilities; parking passes are required. Beds are twin extra-long and cooking facilities are available at all units. Married and family student housing is no longer available.
The facilities include:
- University Village (five-building complex with private and semi-private accommodations).
- Wildcat Village (suite-style living with two bedrooms per unit).
General Information
| Admission Office 1137 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1137 (801) 626-6744 (800) 848-7770 Fax: (801) 626-6747 [email protected] Contact: Christopher Rivera Director of Admissions | Main Address 1103 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1103 (801) 626-6000 www.weber.edu |
| Size Total undergrads: 20,870 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,439 Degree-seeking undergrads: 16,831 Graduate enrollment: 518 Setting | Degrees offered: Associate Bachelor's Master's |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| Tuition and fees | $3,664 | $3,856 | $4,088 | $4,311 | +5.45% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,634 | $6,634 | $6,634 | $6,634 | 0.00% |
| Other | $4,412 | $4,412 | $4,650 | $4,650 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,634 | $6,634 | $6,634 | $6,634 | 0.00% |
| Other | $4,412 | $4,412 | $4,650 | $4,650 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,910 | $16,102 | $16,572 | $16,795 | +1.35% |
| In-state Off Campus | $15,910 | $16,102 | $16,572 | $16,795 | +1.35% |
| In-state with Family | $4,864 | $5,056 | $5,288 | $5,511 | +4.22% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $3,915 |
| In-state Student Fees | $745 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $12,989 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $745 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,150 | 69% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,032 | 62% | $3,283,111 | $3,181 |
| – Federal grants | 330 | 20% | $1,073,989 | $3,255 |
| – Pell grants | 330 | 20% | $1,011,315 | $3,065 |
| – Other federal grants | 73 | 4% | $62,674 | $859 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 97 | 6% | $98,783 | $1,018 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 846 | 51% | $2,110,339 | $2,494 |
| Student loan aid | 356 | 21% | $1,387,487 | $3,897 |
| – Federal student loans | 353 | 21% | $1,328,993 | $3,765 |
| – Other student loans | 9 | 1% | $58,494 | $6,499 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 1980 | 231 | – | 1830 | 64 |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 67 | – | – | – | – |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiology | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 393 | 126 | – | 7 | 14 |
| Accounting | 85 | 49 | – | – | – |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Programs | 7 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 56 | 77 | – | – | – |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 2 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Finance | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems | 18 | – | – | 3 | 11 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | – | – | – | – | – |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 150 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Organizational Communication | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Public Relations/Image Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radio and Television | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 89 | – | – | 38 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 44 | – | – | 34 | – |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 14 | – | – | 4 | 7 |
| Information Science/Studies | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Trades | 42 | – | – | 5 | – |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other | 41 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Construction Trades, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrician | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Education | 235 | 31 | – | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 89 | 31 | – | – | – |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| German Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| History Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Science Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | 15 | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | 15 | – |
| Engineering Technology | 86 | – | – | 29 | – |
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 9 | – | – | 5 | – |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 13 | – | – | 5 | – |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 12 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 18 | – | – | 7 | – |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 8 | – | – | 4 | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 70 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Creative Writing | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 53 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 42 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 436 | 38 | – | 601 | 39 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 61 | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | – | – | – | 64 | – |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 30 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | – | – | – | 4 | 19 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Health Services Administration | – | 20 | – | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | 88 | – | – | 101 | – |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing Science | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 119 | – | – | 347 | 13 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 40 | – | – | 75 | – |
| History | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| History | 41 | – | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 96 | 15 | – | 11 | – |
| Corrections | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 22 | 15 | – | 11 | – |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 49 | – | – | 1068 | – |
| General Studies | – | – | – | 1068 | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 49 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanics and Repairers | – | – | – | 35 | – |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 33 | – |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Gerontology | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Precision Production Trades | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | – | – | – | 7 | – |
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 7 | – |
| Social Sciences | 67 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Anthropology | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geography | 16 | – | – | – | 4 |
| International Economics | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 44 | – | – | 13 | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dance | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Design | – | – | – | 13 | – |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Music | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Photography | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Voice and Opera | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 38 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Child Development | 9 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Family Systems | 29 | – | – | – | – |
Above data represent
first majors only.
(-) Indicates that
program is not offered at this award
level.
Admissions Information
| Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $45 Online application fee: $45 | Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 100% Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs Percent students who return sophomore year: 70% |
Undergraduate Majors
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African-American Studies B Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art B Communications B Arts B Arts B B Biological & Biomedical B Business, Management, & B Services A,B Economics B B Management B Information Systems A,B,C Management B Communications & Journalism Journalism B B Computer & Information Sciences – General A,B Sciences/Systems B Construction Trades Maintenance A,B Education Education B Teacher Education B Teacher Education B Education B Education B Education B Engineering Technologies Engineering Technologies A,B English Language & Writing B Family & Consumer Sciences Foreign Language & Health Professions & Laboratory Technology A Medical Sonography B Medical Technology A Therapy A,B History Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics – General B Mechanic & Repair Technology A,C Equipment Maintenance/Repair A Military Techonologies Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Fitness B Physical Sciences B Psychology – General B Public Administration & Science Technologies Security & Protective B Social Sciences A,C B B Science/Government B B | Degree
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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