At a glance
- Location: St. George, Utah
- Fall 2024 enrollment: 13,167 students, the largest in school history at the time. About 82% are Utah residents.2
- Programs: 293 academic programs as of fall 2024.2
- Model: An open, comprehensive polytechnic university focused on hands-on, career-ready learning.2
- Athletics: The Trailblazers, NCAA Division I.4
A century of history
The school traces its roots to the St. George Stake Academy. In 1918 it became Dixie Normal College, in 1923 Dixie College, and in 1933 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deeded it to the State of Utah. It began offering bachelor's degrees in 2000 as Dixie State College of Utah, earned university status in 2013 as Dixie State University, and was renamed Utah Tech University in 2022.1 The 1985 men's basketball team won the NJCAA national championship, the college's first national title.1
Growth
Since gaining university status on February 16, 2013, Utah Tech had added 204 programs by 2023, while remaining the most affordable university in Utah, according to the university.3 Enrollment grew 58% from fall 2013 to fall 2024.2
Trailblazers athletics
The teams have been the Trailblazers since 2016, with Brooks the Bison as mascot.1 Utah Tech began its move to NCAA Division I on July 1, 2020, competing in the Western Athletic Conference, and completed the transition in 2024.4 Football plays in the United Athletic Conference.5 Catch a game: see Events (we pull the Trailblazers calendar automatically).
What Utah Tech means for St. George
- A steady calendar of games, concerts and performing-arts events, which are open to the public.
- A pipeline of graduates in health sciences, tech and business for local employers.
- Steady demand for housing near campus, from rentals to homes for faculty and staff.