Provo Colleges And Schools

A suburban location such as Provo is a nice compromise for an individual who wants easy access to all that a large city has to offer, without having to deal with the congestion of a large city. Provo provides easy access to Salt Lake City, a center of art, communication, culture, design, entertainment, fine dining, history, nightlife, and industry. There is a lot to see and do to enhance an individual's education and college experience. Such a suburban setting also offers open space and easy access to outdoor activities, without the isolation of more rural locations.

Provo provides easy access to all of the attractions of nearby Salt Lake City. A few things of unique interest in the Provo area include:

• The Pioneer Museum
• Live theater, including BYU Performing Arts, Center Street Musical Theater, and the Provo Theatre Company
• Many museums and galleries, including BYU Fine Arts Galleries, BYU Monte L. Bean Museum, BYU Museum of Art, Hope Gallery, Repartee Gallery, and the Terra Nova Gallery
• The Seven Peaks Resort
• And in nearby Salt Lake City:
• The Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
• The Children's Museum of Utah
• The Clark Planetarium
• This Is The Place Heritage Park
• The Salt Lake Temple
• The Utah Museum of Fine Art
• The Utah Museum of Natural History
• The Utah State Capitol

For those who want their college experience to include easy access to professional sports, nearby Salt Lake City is home to the NBA's Utah Jazz, and minor league baseball's AAA-Class Salt Lake Stingers, a farm team for MLB's Los Angeles Angels.

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