Snow College is a

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Ephraim, Utah Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,611 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is locat ...

. It offers certificates and associate degrees along with

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s in music, software engineering, and nursing. Snow College is part of the

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History

Founded in 1888 by local citizens as Sanpete Stake Academy, the school was later renamed Snow Academy to honor

Lorenzo Snow Lorenzo Snow (April 3, 1814 – October 10, 1901) was an American religious leader who served as the List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...

and Erastus Snow, distant cousins who were leaders in

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(LDS Church). The initial school was built entirely with local donations, including "Sunday Eggs" (the proceeds from the sales of all eggs laid on Sunday). It is one of the oldest junior colleges west of the Mississippi. In 1917, the academy era ended and the school became Snow Normal College. In 1922, officials renamed the school Snow Junior College only to change it one year later to Snow College. The college was transferred from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the state of Utah in 1931. In addition to the main Ephraim campus, Snow College maintains the Snow College Richfield Campus in Richfield, Utah. The

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granted permission in 2016 for Snow College to offer a

in software engineering. Snow College, as of 2018–2019, offers bachelor's degrees in commercial music and software engineering.

Academics

The college offers associate degrees and certificates. It also offers bachelor's degrees in software engineering and commercial music. The Horne School of Music has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1997 and is also an All Steinway School. Snow hosts a number of music camps held annually. In 2012, the Horne School of Music began offering the first baccalaureate program in the history of the college, a Bachelor of Music degree in Commercial Music. The theatre arts program at Snow College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and is affiliated with the Juilliard Drama Division. It regularly produces five major productions each year as well as a student produced season of Black Box productions and a summer program featuring instructors from the Juilliard Drama Division.

Athletics

Snow College athletic teams, known as the Badgers, are consistently highly ranked; its football team went undefeated and won the National Junior College Championship in 1985, with the team inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2010, and finished #2 in 2006. Along with football, Snow College participates in women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's wrestling, softball, men's and women's cross country, and rodeo.

Notable alumni

* David Archer, professional football player * Matt Asiata, professional football player * Kapri Bibbs, professional football player * Garett Bolles, professional football player *

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, professional football player *

Josh Burkman Joshua Ray Burkman (born April 10, 1980) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Welterweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Series of Fighting, the XFC, ...

, professional

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fighter * Land Clark, professional football player referee * Spencer Cox, current Republican Governor of Utah. * Kevin Curtis, professional football player * Mario Fatafehi, professional football player * Josh Heupel, college football player and coach * Tyler Hughes, college football coach *

Brett Keisel Brett Keisel (born September 19, 1978) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive end for 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

, professional football player * Star Lotulelei, professional football player * Deuce Lutui, professional football player * Bronco Mendenhall, college football coach * Jackson Vroman, professional basketball player

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