The Utah State University was established in 1888 as a small-town college and was ranked 17th in the list of public universities by Washington Monthly (2017). Utah State University has grown increasingly popular among students not only because of the top hole education and cutting edge research or professional opportunities, but there's more to campus life at Utah. The university is located just blocks away from two federally designated forest areas giving students access to thousands of acreages of land for backcountry skiing, hiking, and more. USU lies in close proximity to six national parks and magnificent ski resorts, so there's no room for getting bored when you are on campus or off the campus. Moreover, the location of the college in Logan adds significantly to the college life of enrolled students since the dynamic yet serene Logan is recognized as one among the Top 15 locations for colleges, as per the AIER College Destination Index.