The University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public

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Admission rate

The University of Utah admitted 90.1% of applicants university-wide (27,076 of 30,036).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide90.1%27,07630,036
In-state89.7%9,02810,063
Out-of-state90.4%17,15318,977
International applicants89.9%895996
Men89.5%13,65915,253
Women90.8%13,41714,783

Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 27,076 admitted students, 6,513 enrolled (24.1% yield).

The University of Utah Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1120–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
22–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

The University of Utah Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C9–C12 · 2025Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $45,415/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$30,860
Fees, housing, food, books & other$14,555
Sticker cost of attendance$45,415/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$13,123
$30k–48k$13,424
$48k–75k$14,246
$75k–110k$17,663
Over $110k$21,533

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Utah Flagship ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition for 8 semesters (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential ScholarshipCovers non-resident portion of tuition (Presidential)
  • University Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • WUE Tuition Discount150% of resident tuition (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Freshman Automatic Scholarship$5,000 to $15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Utah Flagship ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Transfer ScholarshipUp to $8,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Transfer Automatic Scholarship$2,500 per year (Automatic)
  • President's ScholarshipFull tuition for 8 semesters (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential ScholarshipCovers non-resident portion of tuition (Presidential)

The University of Utah Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application (Beehive or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Official ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Application (Beehive or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • Official ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

The University of Utah · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The University of Utah requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$67,170
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
65%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
86%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,000
At graduation

The University of Utah · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #151
  • WSJ: #78
  • Forbes: #99
  • Niche: #124
  • QS: #540

Deadlines

  • 2026-12-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-04-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

The University of Utah Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Social sciences (14%), Computer & information sciences (10%).

Student–faculty ratio: 19:1 · 43% of class sections have under 20 students.

The University of Utah Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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