Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, The U's acceptance rate is 89.13% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.39%. 10,624 men and 10,439 women applied to The U and 9,262 men and 9,513 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,737 men and 2,777 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at The U.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at The U
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,07210,62410,43909
Admitted18,7819,2629,51306
Enrolled5,5202,7372,77706
Acceptance Rate 89.13%87.18%91.13%-66.67%
Yield 29.39%29.55%29.19%-100.00%
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 643 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,651 students (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at The U.
The median SAT score is 1,300 with 650 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 700 and 25th percentile is 590 .
The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75th percentile score of 29 and 25th percentile score of 22 at The U. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 25.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Utah are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at The U
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total119013001390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650690
SAT Math590650700
ACT Composite222529
ACT Math202528
ACT English212529
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 5,520 first-year students enrolled in The U. The proportion of full-time students is 95.91% and part-time students is 4.09%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.58% and women students is 50.31%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at The U.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at The U
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total5,5202,7372,77706
Full-time5,2942,6292,65906
Part-time22610811800
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at The U. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Utah.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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The U Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $55 for undergraduate schools and $55 for graduate schools of University of Utah. The next table provides general admission information for applying to The U.
Admission Information for Applying to The U
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationadmissions.utah.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.utah.edu/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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