For those interested in studying in Utah, we have a very useful list. We selected the best Utah institutions for prospective students. Please know that rankings are based on academic research, alumni reviews, graduation rates, as well as assessment from peer colleges. On the page, you will find major admissions stats such as acceptance rate, tuition fees, average SAT scores for each ranked college or university.
| Rankings | Schools |
| 1 | Brigham Young University–Provo (Provo, UT) Tuition: $4,710 Total enrollment: 34,101 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 62.8% Average freshman retention rate: 85% 6-year graduation rate: 78% Classes with under 20 students: 46.5% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 26-30 |
| 2 | University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) Tuition: in-state: $7,212, out-of-state: $22,912 Total enrollment: 31,660 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 83.2% Average freshman retention rate: 85% 6-year graduation rate: 55% Classes with under 20 students: 41.6% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 21-27 |
| 3 | Utah State University (Logan, UT) Tuition: in-state: $5,931, out-of-state: $17,078 Total enrollment: 26,757 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 96.9% Average freshman retention rate: 72% 6-year graduation rate: 53% Classes with under 20 students: 31.6% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 20-26 |
United States presidential election
If the House of Representatives does not come to a decision, then the US Senate chooses from the two candidates who received the most votes.
In virtually the entire history of the United States, the House of Representatives has determined the winner of presidential elections only twice (Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and John Adams in 1824).
The use of such an election system, which is rather unusual for us, is primarily due to historical reasons. When the “Founding Fathers” wrote the US Constitution in 1787, it seemed very reasonable to present the solution to possible problems with the holding of Electoral College elections, and not to the poorly educated masses of the population. In addition, under the existing system of elections, the interests of states with a small population are taken into account to a greater extent, which corresponds to the federal nature of the American state.
All Presidents elected over the past century and a half belonged to one of the two leading parties in the United States – Republican or Democratic. However, nothing prevents independent candidates from participating in elections.
The newly elected President takes office on 20 January of the year following the election year. The solemn ceremony of taking the oath by the new President is called the inauguration. The President takes the oath: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve as President of the United States, and to the best of my ability I will uphold, guard, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
In the entire history of the country, forty-six people have been Presidents of the United States, starting from the first President of the United States, George Washington, and up to the current President of the United States, Joe Biden (more on US Presidents).