Provo, Utah

Roads

Interstate 15 runs through western Provo. , connecting it with the rest of the Wasatch Front and much of Utah. US-89 runs northwest to southeast through the city as State Street, while US-189 connects US-89 with I-15, BYU, and Orem to the north. At the north edge of the city, US-189 heads northeast into Provo Canyon, where it connects with Heber.

Busses

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus system serves Provo and connects it with nearby towns and cities. Greyhound bus line has regional and national bus service to Provo. The Provo Intermodal Hub services both bus line and the Frontrunner trains. It is close to the Amtrak train stop. For BYU students, there is the Ryde Shuttle. It is a bus that connects the school campus to nearby areas. It is free for students.

Trains

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system of the United States, has trains that stop in Provo. These trains run to and from Chicago and Emeryville in the San Francisco Bay area. There are two trains a day, one in each direction.

The Utah Travel Authority's Frontrunner trains run frequently, Mondays through Saturdays. During daytime, trains run half-hour and hour, depending on the time and day. The commuter trains run on a line from Provo to Ogden, with fourteen other stops along the way. The train's name comes from the line running along the Wasatch Front.

Airplanes

The Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is on the west side of the city, by Utah Lake. Breeze Airways, Allegiant Air, and American Airlines use the airport. It also has space for local aviators.

Higher education

Brigham Young University: This school, also called BYU or "The Y," is a private research university. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) owns and runs the school. It is the third-largest private university in the United States.

John Adams College is a small nonprofit private school. It was founded in 2019. It provides a classical liberal-arts education. It is located in downtown Provo. John Adams used to be called Mount Liberty College.

Mountainland Technical College offers over thirty programs on campuses in northeastern Utah. Its Provo campus is located at 125 North 100 West in Provo.

North-West College is a private college with most of its campuses in California but one in Provo. Most of its programs are in healthcare.

Provo College is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in healthcare education. It was founded in 1984.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) is a private, for-profit university focused on graduate healthcare education and located in Provo, Utah. It was established in 1998.