Snow College

Snow College was founded in 1888, named in honor of Lorenzo Snow, who was instrumental in settling the Sanpete Valley. Snow College is one of Utah's 7 public state Universities and Colleges governed by Utah State Higher Education system.

Over the years, Snow College had been the educational, artistic, musical and sports center of Central Utah. Encouraged by Snow's high academic standards and dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, thousands of graduates have gone on to earn higher degrees at colleges and universities throughout the country. Thousands of others have graduated from Snow fully prepared to find employment in a wide variety of fields. 

Snow College is located in the beautiful mountain valleys of central Utah. The College’s small class sizes ensure that students get the help they need, when they need it. Courses will be taught by experienced professors, which means students get the best quality education possible. Graduates leave Snow prepared to secure great jobs or pursue additional education.

Snow College is consistently ranked as one of the top educational institutions in the country, making it the perfect place for students looking to achieve academic success in a fun, safe, residential campus environment. CNN Money ranked Snow College #6 for its high graduation and/or transfer rates into a four-year university. TheBestSchools.org gave high remarks to Snow College not only for having the most affordable tuition in the state, but students ability to show necessary skills to enter the workforce following completion of their degree. The Washington Monthly ranks Snow College above the rest for providing student support and an environment for students where they can thrive and succeed. Ratemyprofessors.com bases their rankings on student-generated surveys of their classroom experience and Affordable Colleges creates their rankings based on affordability and awarding of scholarship funds. 

• Size: Because of the small size of Snow’s student body, students receive more personal attention and specialized help from professors and advisors. The result is Snow students are recruited and succeed better at Utah’s 4-year institutions more than any other junior college in the state.
• Faculty: The mission of Snow College – to educate students, to inspire them to love learning and to lead them to serve, cannot be accomplished without an outstanding faculty. Snow professors are unencumbered by research unlike their counterparts at 4-year institutions. This allows Snow faculty to focus on teaching and ensuring that students acquire the knowledge and skills they’ll need academically and professionally.
• Programs: Snow has ample areas of study for students – from Accounting to Zoology, and has developed a reputation as “state of the art” from university colleagues in such areas as science, premed and music. Snow’s science department has earned a reputation for excellence nationwide. For example, over the past seven years 38 Snow students have taken the Pharmacy College Admissions Test. Twenty-five of them scored in the 95th percentile or higher (seven scored 99%). Thirty-one have been accepted into pharmacy schools.
• Student Life: Ninety percent of Snow students live in residence halls or off-campus apartments. Fortunately, Snow offers many opportunities for students seeking leadership, academic, athletic, musical or simply social experiences. There are over 43 student organizations, 18 academic clubs and 12 performance groups. Snow also offers 15 intramural sports to choose from and recreational facilities for activities such as swimming, tennis, racquetball, dance, bowling and weightlifting. Nearly all Snow students participate in at least one activity ranging from student government to intramural sports to the KAGE radio club.
• Athletics: Snow provides varsity athletics in football, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and women’s softball. In 1985, Snow’s football team won the national championship and has since won several bowl games. This year, the football team enters the season ranked eighth in the prominent junior college football poll. The men’s and women’s basketball teams have combined for several league championships. In 2003-04, the men’s basketball team tied for the Scenic West Athletic Conference regular season title.
• Cost: An intimate learning environment with excellent instruction, programs, student life, and facilities is offered at the most affordable price in the state of Utah. Compare tuition, fees and living expenses with other schools and students will find Snow to be the best educational value anywhere. To further reduce the cost of education, Snow offers scholarships, financial aid and campus employment.