Utah Valley University or UVU, is a publicly-funded university located in Orem, Utah. Although Utah Valley has many courses of study, including a growing number of bachelors degree programs, it still retains many of its trade and technical school (trade school) roots. The university currently offers approximately 58 bachelor degrees, 66 associate degrees, 21 certificate/diploma programs, and 2 high-demand master degrees in education and nursing.

The university?s Wasatch Campus in Heber City, Utah (Heber, Utah), also offers bachelor degrees in business management and secondary education, as well as associate degrees in accounting, behavioral science, business management, elementary education and general education.

Utah Valley University is a teaching institution that prepares students through a combination of academic and hands-on learning, a process dubbed "engaged learning" at UVU. The institution was awarded the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation in 2008.

Previously called Utah Valley State College (UVSC), the school attained university status in July 2008, changing to Utah Valley University. Matthew S. Holland, appointed as the first president of UVU, officially began his duties on June 1, 2009.