Utah Valley University (UVU) is a public university in Orem, Utah. UVU offers master's, bachelor's, associate degrees, and certificates. Previously called Utah Valley State College, the school attained university status in July 2008. History Central Utah Vocational School The school was founded in the fall of 1941, when the Utah State Vocational Office consolidated federal work program classes into one campus in Provo, just west of the campus of Brigham Young University. At this time, the school was known as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS). Utah Trade Technical Institute Growth brought numerous changes to the school over the following decades, and it was renamed several times to reflect its changing role. In 1963, the name was changed from CUVS to Utah Trade Technical Institute. Utah Technical College at Provo In 1967, the school became Utah Technical College in Provo and was given the authority to confer associate degrees for the first time. In 1977, the institution began moving to its present location, at the junction of I-15 and University Parkway in Orem. Utah Valley Community College In 1987, it became Utah Valley Community College. Utah Valley State College In 1993, the school was named UVSC and began awarding four-year degrees. The Utah legislature approved renaming UVSC as a university in February 2007 (effective July 1, 2008), allowing it to begin offering master's degrees, although the school continues to emphasize its two- and four-year degree programs. Utah Valley University On July 1, 2008, UVSC changed to UVU, officially changing to university. As of Fall Semester 2018, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) reported UVU as the largest university in the state for the fourth year in a row with 39,931 students, surpassing the University of Utah. UVU is the largest employer in Orem, with over 1,900 full-time faculty and staff and over 3,300 part-time faculty and staff. When it was a community college, the school had 8,000 students enrolled, growing by approximately 3,000 students a year. The university had 32,670 students enrolled for the 2010 fall semester. 31,556 students were enrolled for the fall of 2012. Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez has been the institution's 7th president since 2018 and is the university's first female president. Tuminez was selected by the Utah State Board of Regents in 2018 and was preceded by Matthew S. Holland. Academics UVU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Individual programs, schools and