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Ensign College

Ensign College is a private nonprofit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah, offering four-year degrees with a focus on faith-based education and career readiness. Students can earn bachelor's degrees in three years while accessing low tuition and generous scholarships.

Salt Lake City, UTCity: Midsize
$11,329AVG NET PRICE
5,973STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023

THE SIGNATURE

Ensign College Report Card

Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.

Ensign College operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and functions as part of the Church Educational System. With approximately 5973 total students, the college focuses on developing capable and trusted disciples who are leaders in their homes, communities, and workplaces. The campus environment supports immersive, applied learning where classrooms mirror the workplace to ensure graduates are career-ready upon completion.

Students benefit from a high-touch first-year experience supported by academic advisors, success coaches, and licensed professional counselors. Recent news highlights include the launch of new electrical training programs and AI-focused initiatives designed for tech careers. The institution maintains a strategic focus on recruiting along the Wasatch Front while providing flexible options to ensure students complete credentials with minimal excess credits.

AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

GETTING IN

Admissions

Ensign College offers pathways to bachelor's degrees with an option to earn credentials in just three years through 90-credit BAS programs. The institution focuses on recruiting along the Wasatch Front and emphasizes affordable education with low tuition and generous scholarships for prospective students.

APPLICATION FEE

Undergraduate application fee $35.

WHAT IT COSTS

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.

Source: IPEDS 2023

IN-STATE TUITION & FEES

$3,888/yr

Out-of-state: $3,888/yr.

Net price by income band

$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+

AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID

$11,329/yr

▲ 28% since 2020-2127% receive aid

Average aid package $3,063.

IN THE CLASSROOM

Academics

The college provides immersive, applied learning aligned with workforce needs and informed by employer partnerships to strengthen job-ready capabilities. Students can pursue undergraduate majors across ten programs while developing technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and professional ethics through faith-centered education.

Source: IPEDS 2023

Student–faculty ratio

20:1

First-year retention

61%

Compared with the 89% public-university median.

Undergrad majors

10

Undergraduate majors and programs

MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY

Small Business Administration/Management.32.5%
Accounting.30%
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.25%
Communication, General.5%
Digital Marketing.5%
Network and System Administration/Administrator.2.5%

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus & Housing

Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.

Setting

City: Midsize

AFTER GRADUATION

Student outcomes

What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.

Source: College Scorecard 2025

Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry

$50,630

Working after 10 yrs

77.7%

Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.

Earning more than a high-school graduate

74%

74% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Ensign College.