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UVU

Utah Valley University
The seal of Utah Valley University, with a representation of the main campus and Mount Timpanogos behind it
Seal of Utah Valley University
Former names
Central Utah Vocational School (1941–1963)
Utah Trade Technical Institute (1963–1967)
Utah Technical College at Provo (1967–1987)
Utah Valley Community College (1987–1993)
Utah Valley State College (1993–2008)
Motto "Engage"
Type Public
Established 1941 (1941)
Academic affiliations
Utah System of Higher Education
AAC&U
President Matthew S. Holland
Students 34,978 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 33,026 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates 185 (Fall 2015)
Location Orem, Utah, U.S.
40°16′40″N 111°42′50″W / 40.27778°N 111.71389°W / 40.27778; -111.71389Coordinates: 40°16′40″N 111°42′50″W / 40.27778°N 111.71389°W / 40.27778; -111.71389
Campus Suburban
Colors Green and White
         
Nickname Wolverines
Mascot Willy the Wolverine
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IWAC
Website www.uvu.edu
UVU logo combining full name of school with monogram of school acronym
University rankings
National
Forbes 634

Utah Valley University, or UVU, is a publicly funded university located in Orem, Utah, United States with a Fall 2016 enrollment of 34,978 students. Utah Valley University is the largest public university in the State of Utah. The university offers approximately 58 bachelor's degrees, 66 associate degrees, 21 certificate/diploma programs, and 8 high-demand master's degrees in education, business, nursing, accountancy, computer science, cybersecurity, public service, and social work.

The university’s Wasatch Campus in Heber City, Utah, also offers bachelor's degrees in business management and secondary education, as well as associate degrees in accounting, behavioral science, business management, elementary education, and general education.

Previously called Utah Valley State College (UVSC), the school attained university status in July 2008, changing to Utah Valley University. Matthew S. Holland, appointed as the first president of UVU, officially began his duties on June 1, 2009.

UVU was founded in the fall of 1941, when the Utah State Vocational Office consolidated federal work program classes into one campus in Provo. At this time, the school was known as Central Utah Vocational School.

Growth brought numerous changes to UVU over the following decades, and the school was renamed several times to reflect its changing role. In 1963, the name was changed from Central Utah Vocational School to Utah Trade Technical Institute. In 1967, the school became Utah Technical College at Provo, and was given the authority to confer associate degrees for the first time. In 1977, the institution began moving to its present location, beside the I-15 in Orem. In 1987, it became Utah Valley Community College.

In 1993 the school was named Utah Valley State College and began awarding four-year degrees. The Utah legislature approved renaming Utah Valley State College as a university in February 2007 (effective July 1, 2008), allowing it to begin offering master's degrees, although the school continues to place particular emphasis on its two- and four-year degree programs.

UVU is the largest employer in Orem, with over 1,400 full-time faculty and staff and over 3,200 part-time faculty and staff.

When it was a community college, the school had 8,000 students enrolled, growing by approximately 3,000 students a year. The university had 32,670 students enrolled for the 2010 fall semester. 31,556 students enrolled in Fall 2012


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