University of Utah — College Profile

About

The University of Utah, the state’s flagship R1 public research institution, is nationally recognized for standout programs in video game design through its Entertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE) program, biomedical engineering, health sciences, and business at the David Eccles School of Business. A defining hallmark of the university is its vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, best exemplified by Lassonde Studios, an innovative residential community where students live, collaborate, and launch startups under one roof. Nestled directly in the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake City, campus culture seamlessly balances high-energy Big 12 school spirit with an active outdoor lifestyle that provides students with world-class skiing, climbing, and hiking just minutes from class.

Wikipedia:The University of Utah is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest institution of higher education. The university received its current name in 1892, four years before Utah attained statehood, and moved to its current location in 1900. It is the flagship university of the Utah System of Higher Education.

Location

Salt Lake City, UT, 84112-9008 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

SLC · Salt Lake City

7 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$9,620$30,860

Housing & food (on campus)$13,315$13,315

Books & supplies$1,240$1,240

Cost of attendance$25,557$68,330

Average net price$16,200Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$30,860

In-state: $9,620

Housing & food (on campus)$13,315

Books & supplies$1,240

Cost of attendance$68,330

In-state: $25,557

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $16,200

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: financialaid.utah.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

University of Utah’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$32,932

Housing$11,300

Food$7,898

Books & supplies$1,600

Personal expenses$12,000

Transportation$2,600

Total published by the school$68,330

Source: financialaid.utah.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$13,123

$30–48k

$13,424

$48–75k

$14,246

$75–110k

$17,663

$110k+

$21,533

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

64%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

37%

Back for yr 2

86%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

71% graduated · 15% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 12% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$55,239

10 yrs after entry$67,170

Debt

Median at graduation$19,000

Monthly payment$201

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$23.1k

90th percentile$34,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

86%

Test policy

Test optional

Checked Sep 2026

SAT average

1257

R 600–690 · M 590–690

ACT midpoint

Comp 22–29 · E 21–30 · M 21–28

SAT middle 50%: 1190–1380

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Student Body

Gender

Men 52%Women 48%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

19 : 1

Pell grant

20%

First-gen

29%

Family income

$38,625

Independent

38%

Veterans

Age at entry

23.0

Part-time

13%

Race & ethnicity

White

64%

Hispanic

14%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Beach Volleyball
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's
Gymnastics
Women's
Lacrosse
Men's
Skiing
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$55,239

After 10 yrs

$67,170

Research and Experimental Psychology442

Communication and Media Studies256

Biology, General234

Computer Science226

Economics221

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing210

Finance and Financial Management Services207

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences206

Business Administration, Management and Operations176

Marketing148

Computer Programming147

Mechanical Engineering147

Political Science and Government142

Film/Video and Photographic Arts137

Information Science/Studies122

Social Work114

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$1.7B

Full-time faculty

88%

Faculty salary

$12,776/mo

Teaching spend

$17,724

per student

Federal loans

21%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$789M research spending · 409 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile