APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $35.
Private University
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.
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
$8,570$0–$30,000
$9,601$30,001–$48,000
$11,426$48,001–$75,000
$12,257$75,001–$110,000
$13,892$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$11,329/yr
▲ 28% since 2020-2127% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
10
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
Setting
city, midsize
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$50,630
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Ensign College.