Dixie State University
Saint George, UT225 S University Avenue, Saint George, UT 84770-3876
435-652-7500
Dixie State University is a public university in St. George, Utah. The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Dixie State University offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in a variety of disciplines. The university is divided into six colleges: Business and Communications, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, Science and Engineering, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Dixie State University was founded in 1911 as a two-year college. The college was originally named Dixie Normal College, and its mission was to train teachers for the local school districts. In 1913, the college was renamed Dixie College, and it began offering four-year degrees. In 1923, the college moved to its current location in St. George, Utah. In 1933, the college was accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. In 1962, the college was renamed Dixie State College, and it began offering graduate degrees. In 2013, the college was renamed Dixie State University.
Dixie State University has a long history of service to the community. The university offers a variety of programs and services that benefit the citizens of St. George and the surrounding area. The university is committed to providing an excellent education at an affordable price.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 12043
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://dixie.edu/
Financial Aid: https://financialaid.dixie.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $19992
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $30590
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Dixie State University is $80412.16. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Dixie State University. For graduates of Dixie State University, we saw an average early-career income of $44700.00 and mid-career income of $71300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.