University of Utah: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 57 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 44 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 41 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 20 | In Utah |
| # 1 of 7 | In Salt Lake |
| # 23 of 99 | For Military science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
86%
Enrollment
47,335
Average SAT
1,285
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
28,064
Graduates
8,830
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Utah has an acceptance rate of 86% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Applicants | 26,822 | 13,715 | 13,092 |
| Admissions | 23,062 | 11,633 | 11,418 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,858 | 2,967 | 2,891 |
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 62% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 9% |
| â– Asian | 6% |
| â– Hispanic | 13% |
| â– Black or African American | 1% |
| â– Two or more races | 6% |
| â– Unknown | 3% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Utah.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Utah majors
University of Utah has granted 5,678 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 2,370 master's across 94 programs, and 817 doctorate degrees across 65 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Utah.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Accounting | 134 | 74 | - |
| Finance, General | 208 | - | - |
| Computer Game Programming | 156 | - | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 155 | - | - |
| Management Science | 69 | 71 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 79 | 44 | 19 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 131 | 1 | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | 101 | 35 | - |
| 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 |
| Criminology | 97 | - | - |
| Financial Mathematics | - | 97 | - |
| Law | - | - | 96 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 77 | 10 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 53 | 24 | 8 |
| Educational Psychology | 7 | 63 | 13 |
| Mathematics, General | 55 | 19 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 81 | - | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 42 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | 6 | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 61 | 2 | 11 |
| Music, General | 39 | 17 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 9 | 21 |
| History, General | 56 | 9 | 2 |
| Physician 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 | - | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | - | 58 | - |
| Public Administration | - | 57 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 49 | 5 | 2 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 51 | 2 | - |
| Dentistry | - | - | 51 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | - | 47 | 1 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 47 |
| Environmental Studies | 46 | - | - |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 46 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 25 | 19 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 42 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | - | 40 | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 33 | 6 | - |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | - | 35 | 2 |
| Real Estate | - | 37 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 33 | - | 3 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | - | 36 | - |
| Medical Informatics | - | 30 | 5 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 34 | - | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 34 | - | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 33 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 32 | - | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 31 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 19 | 10 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 29 | - | - |
| Ballet | 26 | 2 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | - | 28 | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | - | 26 | - |
| Materials Engineering | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 25 | - |
| Philosophy | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | 20 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 24 | - | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 16 | 4 | - |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 19 | - | - |
| Dance, General | 11 | 6 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | 17 | - |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | - | 16 | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | 15 | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 12 | 3 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 2 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 14 | - |
| 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 | - | 12 | - |
| Latin American Studies | 7 | 5 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 11 | - | - |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 10 | - | - |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | 5 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | - | 9 | - |
| Family and Community Services | - | 7 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | - | 8 | - |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | - | 8 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 8 | - | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 8 | - | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 8 | - | - |
| School Psychology | - | 8 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | 7 |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | - | 1 | 6 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 3 | 3 |
| Gerontology | - | 6 | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | - | 2 | 4 |
| Perfusion Technology & Perfusionist | - | 6 | - |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | 2 | - |
| Biotechnology | - | 5 | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology | - | 4 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | - | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | - | 5 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | - | - | 5 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | - | - |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | - | - | 5 |
| Construction Engineering | 4 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | - | - |
| Health Professions Education | - | 4 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 3 | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | 3 | - | - |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | - | - | 3 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | - | - |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | - | - | 2 |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 1 | - | 1 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | 2 | - |
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | - | - | 2 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 2 | - | - |
| Anatomy | - | - | 1 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 1 | - | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | 1 | - | - |
| Creative Writing | - | 1 | - |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | - | 1 | - |
| Engineering, General | 1 | - | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 5,678 | 2,370 | 817 |
Publications & Citations
University of Utah is a world-class research university with 201,319 scientific papers published and 7,631,070 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
127,017
/ 5,529,522
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
119,145
/ 4,584,261
|
| Chemistry |
93,675
/ 4,272,162
|
| Engineering |
74,693
/ 2,861,359
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
74,236
/ 2,639,688
|
| Computer Science |
73,217
/ 2,906,821
|
| Physics |
72,705
/ 2,840,752
|
| Genetics |
70,287
/ 3,399,697
|
| Environmental Science |
62,947
/ 2,389,662
|
| Biochemistry |
61,260
/ 3,157,200
|
| Psychology |
57,999
/ 2,175,061
|
| Pathology |
52,939
/ 2,050,297
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
44,172
/ 1,729,839
|
| Surgery |
41,068
/ 1,421,527
|
| Organic chemistry |
39,224
/ 1,655,095
|
| Geology |
37,299
/ 1,445,791
|
| Psychiatry |
36,286
/ 1,377,503
|
| Mathematics |
35,168
/ 1,253,640
|
| Political Science |
34,867
/ 1,116,700
|
| Law |
33,345
/ 1,096,407
|
| Materials Science |
33,228
/ 1,290,030
|
| Sociology |
31,509
/ 1,162,537
|
| Geography and Cartography |
30,057
/ 1,098,228
|
| Statistics |
29,325
/ 1,089,355
|
| Philosophy |
28,302
/ 981,221
|
| Paleontology |
26,244
/ 1,053,650
|
| Radiology |
25,129
/ 859,068
|
| Neuroscience |
23,169
/ 917,460
|
| Immunology |
21,844
/ 954,451
|
| Ecology |
21,652
/ 974,064
|
| Optics |
20,999
/ 844,744
|
| Business |
19,991
/ 688,356
|
| History |
19,846
/ 673,296
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
19,504
/ 693,760
|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
17,648
/ 674,902
|
| Economics |
17,618
/ 587,824
|
| Oncology |
17,607
/ 792,121
|
| Public Health |
17,399
/ 759,734
|
| Archaeology |
16,456
/ 612,951
|
| Demography |
15,271
/ 683,170
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Neal A. Maxwell
1926-2004 (aged 78)
priest
theologian
Neal Ash Maxwell was an American scholar, educator, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1981 until his death in 2004.
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2. John R. Curtis
1960-. (aged 66)
salesperson
business executive
politician
John Ream Curtis is an American politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Utah. A member of the Republican Party, Curtis served from 2017 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district and from 2010 to 2017 as the 44th mayor of Provo.
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3. Bui Tuong Phong
1942-1975 (aged 33)
computer scientist
Bui Tuong Phong was a Vietnamese-born computer graphics researcher and pioneer. He invented the widely used Phong shading algorithm and Phong reflection model.
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4. Allen V. Astin
1904-1984 (aged 80)
physicist
Allen Varley Astin was an American physicist who served as the fifth director of the United States National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) from 1951 until 1969. During the Second World War he worked on the proximity fuse. He was an advocate for introduction of metric weights and measures to the United States. He...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
The U
Founded
1850
Colors
crimson, white
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Semester (May-August)
Total staff
15,999
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201 Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-9008 United States
City Population
200,000
Phone
8015817200
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