List of presidents of Utah State University
The following persons have served as president of Utah State University:
| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents of the Agricultural College of Utah (1888–1928) | |||||
| 1 | Jeremiah W. Sanborn | May 17, 1890 | May 31, 1894 | ||
| 2 | Joshua H. Paul | June 1, 1894 | April 25, 1896 | ||
| 3 | Joseph M. Tanner | April 28, 1896 | June 10, 1900 | ||
| 4 | William J. Kerr | June 11, 1900 | March 26, 1907 | ||
| 5 | John A. Widtsoe | March 27, 1907 | February 16, 1916) | ||
| 6 | Elmer George Peterson | February 17, 1916 | June 30, 1945 | ||
| Presidents of the Utah State Agricultural College (1928–1957) | |||||
| 7 | Franklin S. Harris | July 1, 1945 | June 30, 1950 | ||
| 8 | Louis Linden Madsen | July 1, 1950 | April 25, 1953 | ||
| 9 | Henry Aldous Dixon | August 8, 1953 | December 2, 1954 | ||
| 10 | Daryl Chase | December 3, 1954 | June 30, 1968 | ||
| Presidents of the Utah State University (1957–present) | |||||
| 11 | Glen L. Taggart | July 1, 1968 | June 15, 1979 | ||
| 12 | Stanford Cazier | June 15, 1979 | June 30, 1992 | ||
| 13 | George H. Emert | July 1, 1992 | December 31, 2000 | ||
| 14 | Kermit L. Hall | January 1, 2001 | January 31, 2005 | ||
| 15 | Stan L. Albrecht | February 1, 2005 | December 31, 2016 | ||
| 16 | Noelle E. Cockett | January 1, 2017 | July 31, 2023 | ||
| 17 | Elizabeth "Betsy" R. Cantwell | August 1, 2023 | February 19, 2025 | ||
| interim | Alan L. Smith | February 20, 2025 | November 9, 2025 | ||
| 18 | Brad L. Mortensen | November 10, 2025 | present | ||
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