Utah State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

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class="col-lg-3 dropdown-flex-col border"> <span class="col-title">Become an Aggie</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/apply/">How to Apply</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/visit/">Campus Tours</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/admissions/">Undergraduate Admissions</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://gradschool.usu.edu/">School of Graduate Studies</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://study.usu.edu/">Undergraduate International Admissions</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://concurrent.usu.edu/">Concurrent Enrollment</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 dropdown-flex-col border"> <span class="col-title">Financial Aid and Cost</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/admissions/costs-and-aid/#cost">Tuition and Fees</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/financialaid/">Financial Aid</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/scholarships/">Scholarships</a> </li> <li> <a 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class="row"> <div class="col-lg-3 dropdown-flex-col border"> <span class="col-title">Overview</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/academics/">Learning at Utah State</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/academics/colleges/">Colleges and Schools</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://statewide.usu.edu/">Statewide Campuses</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/online/">USU Online</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://apply.studyabroad.usu.edu/">Study Abroad</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/honors/">Honors Program</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-3 dropdown-flex-col border"> <span class="col-title">Majors and Minors</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/degrees-majors/">Degree Finder</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/degrees-majors/browse/?l=undergraduate">Majors and Minors</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.usu.edu/degrees-majors/browse/?l=graduate">Graduate Programs</a> </li> <li> <a 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