University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 86%
The U is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. The U was founded in 1850 and enrolls 41,068 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 41,068 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 86% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $9,315 |
| Out-of-State | $29,837 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to The U, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 645 | 690 |
| SAT Math | 590 | 640 | 690 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 26 | 29 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 25 | 28 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending The U.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,175 | $28,697 |
| Fees | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| Room and Board | $12,398 | $12,398 |
| Books | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $22,813 | $43,335 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 484 | 4 | 7 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 200 | 269 | |
| Computer Science | 244 | 70 | 17 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 219 | 14 | 97 |
| Social Work | 117 | 208 | 3 |
| Information Science/Studies | 113 | 181 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 261 | 3 | 12 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 255 | 9 | 7 |
| Communication, General | 261 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 145 | 67 | 23 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 203 | 10 | 6 |
| Finance, General | 208 | ||
| Accounting | 134 | 74 | |
| Management Science | 69 | 71 | 9 |
| Computer Game Programming | 156 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 155 | 0 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 79 | 44 | 19 |
| Sustainability Studies | 101 | 35 | |
| Criminology | 97 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 131 | 1 | 4 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 127 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 53 | 53 | 23 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 118 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 118 | ||
| Medicine | 111 | ||
| Sociology, General | 93 | 5 | 5 |
| Financial Mathematics | 97 | ||
| Law | 96 | ||
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 19 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 77 | 10 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 53 | 24 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 55 | 19 | 9 |
| Educational Psychology | 7 | 63 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 81 | 0 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 42 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | 6 | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 61 | 2 | 11 |
| Music, General | 39 | 17 | 16 |
| History, General | 56 | 9 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 9 | 21 |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 67 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | 56 | 2 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 39 | 26 | |
| Physics, General | 36 | 20 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 58 | ||
| Public Administration | 57 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 49 | 5 | 2 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 51 | 2 | |
| Dentistry | 51 | ||
| Public Health, General | 47 | 1 | |
| Pharmacy | 47 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 46 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 46 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | 19 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 19 | 10 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 42 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 40 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 33 | 6 | |
| Women’s Studies | 31 | ||
| Real Estate | 37 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 35 | 2 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 33 | 0 | 3 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 36 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 30 | 5 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 34 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 5 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 34 | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | 0 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 32 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 29 | ||
| Linguistics | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Ballet | 26 | 2 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 28 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 14 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 26 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 25 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 20 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 24 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 16 | 4 | |
| Dance, General | 11 | 6 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 17 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 7 | 5 | |
| Gerontology | 6 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | ||
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 16 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 12 | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 2 | |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 10 | 4 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 13 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 0 | 12 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 11 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 10 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 9 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 7 | 1 | |
| School Psychology | 8 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 8 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 8 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 8 | 0 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 8 | ||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 0 | 7 | |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 6 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 2 | 4 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 4 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 0 | 5 | |
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 | 2 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 4 | 1 | |
| Biotechnology | 5 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 0 | 5 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Health Professions Education | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 4 | 0 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Biostatistics | 3 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 3 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 0 | 3 | |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 2 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 | ||
| Creative Writing | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 1 | 0 | |
| Anatomy | 0 | 1 | |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release