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Utica University

Your Pathway To Success

Pioneer Pathway is your guide to success at Utica University and beyond, providing the comprehensive resources and personalized support you need to make the most of your Utica experience.

Pioneer Pathway features five components:

FIRST-YEAR PATHFINDING

Get a strong start on your Utica journey with first-year experiences that include an engaging orientation week, community service experiences, first-year seminar, and more.

PROGRAMS

Explore a diverse curriculum of more than 40 majors that feature a strong career focus, experiential learning, internships, and many special opportunities.

STUDENT SUCCESS

Stay on track with personalized learning support that includes individualized care teams, faculty mentorships, peer tutoring, financial aid counseling, and more.

CAREER READINESS

Bring your future into focus with services that include a personalized four-year career plan, career counseling, on-campus networking events, and more.

FOUR-YEAR GUARANTEE

Finish in four, guaranteed, with a customized four-year academic plan specific to your major, intensive learning support, and Utica’s Completion Guarantee.

Faculty

Our Awesome Faculty

Work With Superheroes

When you meet them, you’ll discover that Utica University faculty have super powers. Intellectually, they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. In the fields they teach, their practical, professional experience is as bulletproof as their academic credentials.

But their most awe-inspiring attribute is this: our faculty are very easy to know and fun to work with. Before long, you’ll see them as mentors and colleagues. They will amaze you not only with their knowledge and practical expertise but also their accessibility. Most importantly, the faculty at Utica is dedicated to your success. They’re the most helpful superheroes you’ll ever meet.

Utica University Alumni

Be The Master Of What's Next

Utica University graduates go to some pretty amazing places, from the helm of major corporations, to leading research laboratories, to the president’s cabinet. Across a vast range of fields, Pioneers make a real difference in world as managers, caregivers, builders, mentors, explorers, educators, entrepreneurs, innovators, public servants, and more.

Our 30,000 alumni represent many different life paths, but they all share one thing in common: when they chose Utica University, they took the opportunity to build a future beyond their imagining.

$58,350

Average Starting Salary | Undergraduate

$83,880

Average Starting Salary | Graduate

Utica graduates have held top positions at:

KPMG
Google
Pandora
Procter & Gamble
CBS Corporation
Ernst & Young (Fabio Sanchez '12, above)
Pfizer

NASA
Intel Corp.
Lockheed Martin
J.P. Morgan
Telemundo (Zully Ramirez '09, above)
Secret Service
Siemens

Welcome!

Welcome To The Neighborhood!

When you come to Utica University, you become part of a dynamic, diverse, welcoming campus community that values your contributions and celebrates your accomplishments. You’ll meet people from across the country and around the world, and start friendships that will last a lifetime.

Our residence halls offer comfortable accommodations with all the amenities, including wi-fi, free laundry facilities, free parking, and much more.
Dining options cover everything from a great cup of coffee to an amazing meal just a few steps away.
Health and wellness services promote the pursuit of personal health and wellness of the mind, body, and spirit.

Student Activities

Pursue Your Passion

Into Japanese anime? Love the outdoors? Always wanted to try step dancing? With more than 100 clubs and student organizations at Utica, the opportunities to get involved and serve the community are endless.

Here are just a few:

Utica Dance Team
Black Student Union
Colleges Against Cancer
Fuerza Latina
Gay/Straight Alliance
Habitat for Humanity
Harold Frederic English Society
League of Extraordinary Nerds

Muslim Students Association
Outing Outdoor Club
Prestige Step Team
TEDx
Theatre Club
Model United Nations
Photography Club

Student Activities

Utica University’s Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement and student-run Programming Board deliver a full calendar of campus events every semester. That includes live performances by everyone from Kanye West to Itzhak Perlman, readings by published authors and poets, talks by major political, cultural, and media figures, and more.

New: State-Of-The-Art Esports Venue!

Utica University recently unveiled the Carbone Family Esports Auditorium, a brand new, state-of-the-art facility that is home to the new Utica University Esports Program. This new space will be the hub for Esports activities and tournaments, offering amazing opportunities for league play and even national competition as part of the Eastern Coast Esports Conference. Go Pioneers!

Athletics at Utica University

Go Pioneers!

Utica University is the place to get your game on. More than 70% of Utica students participate in the University’s very well-supported athletic programs. Utica offers:

26 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s athletic teams
Member, Empire 8 Conference
Intramural and club sports
Excellent on-campus facilities, including:
- Pioneer Track and Turf Complex
- Todd and Jen Hutton Sports and Recreation Center – one of the largest air-supported domes in North America
- Charles A. Gaetano Stadium
- Harold T. Clark Jr. Athletic Center

Pioneers in the Classroom

3.09 department GPA
14 teams with 3.2+
57 student-athletes earned a 4.0
136 student-athletes with a 3.75+

Community Support

Utica University’s athletic teams enjoy some of the strongest fan support in the country.

Utica University

Great Price. Best Value.

What if you didn’t have to choose between a university you love and one you can afford? When you choose Utica, you get the best of both worlds. It’s a smart investment in your future.

Part of the reason has to do with cost. Utica University has gone the extra mile to keep the cost of a quality, private education within reach of the families we serve.

Utica offers the best private university price among our peer institutions in the northeast
More than 90% of Utica University students receive financial aid from the University
Utica offers more than 300 scholarships and awards
Total scholarship and grants average between $7,000 and more than $14,000
Typical aid package reduces our already-affordable tuition cost by 50% or more

PIONEER PASSPORT

Qualified First-Year Students Attend Tuition-Free!

If you are:

★ a resident of New York state
... AND ...
★ have an annual family income of $65,000 or less (2024 tax year)

Pioneer Passport covers all of your out-of-pocket tuition costs and mandatory fees. That's right - just meet the academic requirements for admission and you can attend Utica University tuition-free!

Exceptional Return on Investment

But Utica University offers more than a great price. We also deliver phenomenal value with programs that prepare you for a future beyond your imagining, so you’re sure to get an exceptional return on your investment. That’s why we’ve been named one of America’s best values in higher education by College Factual.