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''Utah'' is a western state of the United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the United States, in 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2.7 million people live along the Wasatch Front, centering around the state capital of Salt Lake City. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the United States.
''Utah'' is a state in the west of the [[United States]]. It borders [[Idaho]] to the north, [[Wyoming]] to the northeast, [[Colorado]] to the east, [[Arizona]] to the south, and [[Nevada]] to the west.
 
[[Image:Utah in United States.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Utah]]
The name "Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the mountains".
The 2010 census records a population of 2.7 million. The state capital and largest city is '''Salt lake City'''. Utah is known as the Beehive State.  
 
Utah is known for being one of the most religiously homogeneous states in the Union. Between 58% and 72% of people in Utah are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church), which greatly influences Utah culture and daily life.
 
The state is a centre of transportation, information technology and research, government services and mining as well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation.  
 
For more details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah.
 
 
== Education ==
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==Education in Utah==


=== Colleges and universities ===
=== Colleges and universities ===


==== Public ====
==== Public ====


'''Four-year ("universities")'''  
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# Regional Campuses of the Utah College of Applied Technology
# Regional Campuses of the Utah College of Applied Technology


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# [[University of Phoenix]], Salt Lake City  
# [[University of Phoenix]], Salt Lake City  
# Utah Career College, Layton, West Jordan  
# Utah Career College, Layton, West Jordan  
For a list of universities and colleges in Utah, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Utah]


For a more comprehensive list see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Utah.
==Virtual schools in Utah==
 
The statewide virtual school The Utah Electronic High School (EHS) has been running since 2001. Between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, EHS granted 15,691 quarter credits to 7,238 individual students. For more information, see: http://kpk12.com/states/utah/.


==References==
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah
* http://www.census.gov/popfinder/
* http://kpk12.com/states/utah/
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Latest revision as of 11:06, 5 November 2011

Utah is a state in the west of the United States. It borders Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west.

The state of Utah

The 2010 census records a population of 2.7 million. The state capital and largest city is Salt lake City. Utah is known as the Beehive State.

Education in Utah

Colleges and universities

Public

Four-year ("universities")

  1. Dixie State College of Utah, St. George
  2. Southern Utah University, Cedar City
  3. University of Utah, Salt Lake City
  4. Utah State University, Logan
  5. Utah Valley University, Orem
  6. Weber State University, Ogden

Two-year

  1. College of Eastern Utah, Price
  2. Snow College, Ephraim
  3. Salt Lake Community College, various locations in Salt Lake County and Tooele County

Technical

  1. Regional Campuses of the Utah College of Applied Technology

Private

Four-year ("universities")

  1. Brigham Young University, Provo
  2. George Wythe University, Cedar City
  3. Stevens-Henager College, Ogden
  4. Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City (liberal arts college)
  5. Webster University Utah, Murray

Two-year

  1. LDS Business College, Salt Lake City

For-profit

  1. Eagle Gate College, Murray, Layton, Salt Lake City
  2. Neumont University, South Jordan
  3. Provo College, Provo
  4. University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City
  5. Utah Career College, Layton, West Jordan

For a list of universities and colleges in Utah, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Utah]

Virtual schools in Utah

The statewide virtual school The Utah Electronic High School (EHS) has been running since 2001. Between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, EHS granted 15,691 quarter credits to 7,238 individual students. For more information, see: http://kpk12.com/states/utah/.

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