Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1285
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 17381 admitted students 676 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 690, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 700, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1285 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to U of U.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
590-690 -
Math
590-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 17381 admitted students 2911 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
54%
Similar to the SAT, U of U does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 54% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-31 -
Math
21-29 -
Composite
22-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in U of U during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, U of U received a total of 18,302 applications. These applications included 9,191 male applicants and 9,111 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 18,302 applicants, U of U admitted 17,381 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,632 males and 8,749 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,361 students chose to enroll at U of U. This means that 5,361 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,730 were male and 2,631 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, U of U had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. U of U had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for U of U over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Utah uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
U of U is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Utah.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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