2025-2026
Accept rate
90.1%
- Applicants
- 30,036
- Admits
- 27,076
- Enrolled
- 6,513
- Yield
- 24.1%
Total Applications
30,036
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
90.1%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
6,513
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1120-1320
2025-2026
University of Utah Admissions at a Glance
University of Utah received 30,036 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 90.1% of applicants; 6,513 admitted students enrolled (a 24.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 76.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1120–1320 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $26,703, and the average need-based grant was $10,501.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
86.0%
- Applicants
- 26,822
- Admits
- 23,062
- Enrolled
- 6,001
- Yield
- 26.0%
2023-2024
Accept rate
87.2%
- Applicants
- 22,996
- Admits
- 20,046
- Enrolled
- 5,560
- Yield
- 27.7%
2022-2023
Accept rate
89.1%
- Applicants
- 21,072
- Admits
- 18,781
- Enrolled
- 5,520
- Yield
- 29.4%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 30,036 | 27,076 | 6,513 | 90.1% | 24.1% |
| 2024-2025 | 26,822 | 23,062 | 6,001 | 86.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-2024 | 22,996 | 20,046 | 5,560 | 87.2% | 27.7% |
| 2022-2023 | 21,072 | 18,781 | 5,520 | 89.1% | 29.4% |
| 2021-2022 | 18,302 | 17,381 | 5,361 | 95.0% | 30.8% |
| 2020-2021 | 18,419 | 14,624 | 4,483 | 79.4% | 30.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 24,404 | 15,159 | 4,249 | 62.1% | 28.0% |
| 2018-2019 | 23,096 | 15,441 | 4,256 | 66.9% | 27.6% |
| 2017-2018 | 22,400 | 14,818 | 4,119 | 66.1% | 27.8% |
| 2016-2017 | 14,308 | 10,934 | 3,601 | 76.4% | 32.9% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1120
50th Percentile
1230
75th Percentile
1320
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
33%
Need Fully Met
6%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$26,703
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$10,080
Fees
$1,086
Room & Board
$15,537
Change Since 2016
+43%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
29,335
Total Enrollment
38,261
International
6%
Students of Color
37%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||