Weber State University is a university located in Ogden, Utah. Weber State was founded as the Weber Stake Academy in 1889. In 1933, the academy was made a state junior college, Weber Junior College. The school became Weber State College in 1964 and gained university status in 1991. The proper pronunciation of the school's name is WEE-ber State.

Weber State's colors are purple, black and white and their nickname is the Wildcats. Weber State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference.

WSU currently offers 215 certificate and degree programs in arts and humanities, science, applied science and technology, business and economics, education, social and behavioral sciences and the health professions. Master’s degrees are offered in accounting, business administration, criminal justice and education.

Weber State has both a student run paper, The Signpost, and an FM radio station KWCR-FM.

Notable alumni

• Tom Allen - Chairman of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
• Bill Allred - Host of Radio From Hell, on local station X96.
• Harold Arceneaux - professional basketball player
• Nolan D. Archibald - CEO of Black & Decker
• Robert Dotson - CEO of T-mobile
• Eddie Gill - Point Guard for the Indiana Pacers
• Heber Jentzsch - President of Church of Scientology International
• Nolan Karras - Member, Board of Directors of Scottish Power
• David M. Kennedy - Former Secretary of the Treasury
• J. Willard Marriott - Founder of Marriott International
• Jamie Martin - 1991 winner of the Walter Payton Award
• Boyd K. Packer - Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Richard H. Stallings - Former member U.S. House of Representatives
• Jeff Thredgold - Former Senior VP and Chief Economist of KeyCorp

Academics

Colleges

College of Applied Science & Technology

• Automotive Technology
• Computer Science
• Construction Management Technology
• Interior Design Technology
• Sales and Merchandising
• Technical Sales

• Computer Engineering Technology
• Design Graphics Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Welding Engineering Technology

• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Pre-Engineering
• Business Education
• Business Education - Systems Technologies Emphasis
• Telecommunications Administration