Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University
Former names
Branch Normal School (1897–1913)
Branch Agricultural College (1913–1953)
College of Southern Utah (1953–1969)
Southern Utah State College (1969–1990)
MottoLearning Lives Forever
TypePublic university
Established1897 (1897)
Parent institution
Utah System of Higher Education
AccreditationNWCCU
PresidentMindy Benson
Academic staff
282
Students14,330 (Spring 2023)[1]
Undergraduates12,080 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates1,531 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
United States

37°40′32″N 113°04′18″W / 37.675448°N 113.071632°W / 37.675448; -113.071632
CampusCollege town, 129 acres (0.52 km²)
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
NicknameThunderbirds
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSWestern Athletic Conference
Websitewww.suu.edu
Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now has over 1,800 graduates each year with baccalaureate and other graduate degrees from its six colleges.[3] SUU offers more than 140 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs.[3] More than 10,000 students attend SUU.

SUU's 17 athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Thunderbirds. SUU joined the Western Athletic Conference in July 2022.[4]

  1. ^ "College Navigator – Southern Utah University". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ^ "Branding & Creative - Marketing Communication". Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Southern Utah University". utah.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Utah Announces Move to Western Athletic Conference".

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