University of Utah (The U)

Public four-year university in Salt Lake City, UT that costs an average of $27,314 a year after financial aid, admits 86% of applicants and graduates 66% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$27,314
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
66%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$72,729

PublicMidsize city27,264 undergraduates

Cost of The U

Total cost of attendance (per year)$37,284
Tuition and fees, in-state$9,832
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$31,768
Housing and food (on campus)$14,637
Books and supplies$1,300
Average net price after aid$27,314

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$24,961
$30,001–48,000$23,936
$48,001–75,000$25,277
$75,001–110,000$27,795
$110,001+$32,141

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with The U's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate86%
Average SAT1,257
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)600–690
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)590–690
ACT composite (25th–75th percentile)22–29
Test scoresConsidered but not required

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate66%
First-year retention86%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$59,675
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$72,729
Rank in Utah (earnings)4th of 12 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$16,878
Typical monthly loan payment$192 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants21%
Students with federal loans21%

Majors and programs at The U

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (92)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Science470$96,677$19,500
Computer Engineering73$87,804$17,875
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering109$83,204$22,000
Mechanical Engineering292$78,453$21,073
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing429$77,686$12,500
Civil Engineering101$76,561$14,566
Biomedical/Medical Engineering152$74,614$12,000
Chemical Engineering107$73,651$22,375
Finance and Financial Management Services418$72,186$17,187
Materials Engineering45$71,658—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods131$71,550$18,258
Applied Mathematics66$71,279—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions63$66,979$20,750
Accounting and Related Services233$66,764$17,350
Information Science/Studies235$66,226$14,812
Economics424$63,161$17,469
Mathematics102$62,487$10,875
Business Administration, Management and Operations376$62,183$16,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences52$61,921—
Marketing303$58,259$19,071
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods73$57,243$16,939
Natural Resources Conservation and Research81$52,246$22,450
Chemistry85$51,185$19,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics50$49,706—
Communication and Media Studies517$46,807$16,067
Social Work231$46,574$13,928
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies51$45,398—
Political Science and Government273$45,124$18,500
Sociology199$44,621$17,050
Biology495$43,797$15,351
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness81$43,589$13,239
Music84$43,255$18,852
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies74$43,064$14,000
Public Health10$42,413—
Criminology211$42,252$13,000
Social Sciences232$42,195$15,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions41$42,001—
History132$41,832$21,955
Area Studies48$41,818—
International/Globalization Studies182$41,429$18,450
Research and Experimental Psychology926$41,235$18,000
Physics71$39,612$18,162
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other218$38,907$19,000
Design and Applied Arts115$38,495$21,171
Computer Software and Media Applications—$38,098$26,500
English Language and Literature172$37,717$15,805
Sustainability Studies204$37,606$12,170
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies70$37,289$24,750
Anthropology116$36,315$18,422
Philosophy40$36,298—
Fine and Studio Arts110$34,583$15,750
Film/Video and Photographic Arts264$31,407$20,500
Dance79$27,057$25,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services49$26,392—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions1——
Architectural Sciences and Technology90—$17,500
Architecture and Related Services, Other1——
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology22——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology96—$16,000
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Business/Commerce2——
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology7——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services60——
Computer Programming322—$20,500
Construction Engineering14——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft107—$15,750
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23——
Education———
Engineering1——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations61——
Geography and Cartography64—$13,567
Geological/Geophysical Engineering4——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences———
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services11——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Mathematics and Computer Science16——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions———
Metallurgical Engineering11——
Mining and Mineral Engineering23——
Non-Professional Legal Studies———
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution16——
Physical Sciences———
Physical Sciences, Other1——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences461—$15,000
Psychology———
Religion/Religious Studies8——
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10——
Special Education and Teaching23——
Visual and Performing Arts2——

Certificate programs (39)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management2——
Business/Commerce74——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology———
Cognitive Science———
Community Organization and Advocacy7——
Computer and Information Sciences16——
Criminology95——
Dance2——
Data Science4——
Design and Applied Arts4——
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies1——
Dispute Resolution———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft———
Engineering8——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations1——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies4——
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies7——
Fine and Studio Arts1——
Geography and Cartography64——
Gerontology———
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services22——
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies15——
International Relations and National Security Studies10——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services3——
Mechanical Engineering———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions45——
Mining and Mineral Engineering———
Music3——
Psychology, Other64——
Public Administration———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication10——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies7——
Social Sciences6——
Social Work9——
Sustainability Studies3——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language29——

Master's degree programs (103)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences30$222,645—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions168$121,926$91,547
Business Administration, Management and Operations625$119,499$41,000
Real Estate71$110,480$47,314
Medical Illustration and Informatics66$102,135$41,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering100$99,961—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods156$98,623$30,750
Computer Engineering83$97,229$38,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing23$95,470—
Information Science/Studies354$94,521$25,500
Mechanical Engineering143$92,629—
Computer Software and Media Applications130$83,845$41,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services90$82,718$45,853
Biomedical/Medical Engineering80$80,435—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions76$77,359$71,017
Public Administration97$76,937$36,166
Accounting and Related Services163$76,759$24,084
Public Health129$70,758$39,000
Educational Administration and Supervision63$70,677$20,000
Special Education and Teaching100$68,599$27,450
Architectural Sciences and Technology51$66,789$43,045
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education35$66,491—
Sustainability Studies73$65,811$31,375
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology152$62,410$29,887
Visual and Performing Arts, Other17$62,252—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services88$61,771$41,000
Social Work481$61,143$35,304
Nutrition Sciences42$49,482—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations66$47,489—
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services1——
Anthropology10——
Applied Mathematics191—$41,000
Area Studies11——
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology22——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology3——
Biology13——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology8——
Biotechnology11——
Business/Commerce———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences———
Chemical Engineering18——
Chemistry14——
Civil Engineering37——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions9——
Communication and Media Studies9——
Computer and Information Sciences39——
Computer Science119——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management26——
Construction Engineering———
Dance11——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft———
Economics25——
Engineering Mechanics———
Engineering-Related Fields———
English Language and Literature4——
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6——
Fine and Studio Arts10——
Genetics22——
Geography and Cartography21——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences21——
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1——
Gerontology11——
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities4——
History14——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12——
Human Resources Management and Services———
International/Globalization Studies26——
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Legal Professions and Studies, Other51—$31,125
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies1——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities19——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services36——
Marketing———
Materials Engineering15——
Mathematics30——
Mathematics and Computer Science8——
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Metallurgical Engineering4——
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Mining and Mineral Engineering5——
Music30——
Neurobiology and Neurosciences1——
Nuclear Engineering5——
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies4——
Petroleum Engineering———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration2——
Philosophy1——
Physical Sciences, Other1——
Physics24——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences17——
Political Science and Government4——
Public Policy Analysis28——
Research and Experimental Psychology14——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies7——
Security Science and Technology———
Sociology7——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Statistics———
Systems Engineering———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas28——
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———

Doctoral degree programs (61)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision40$118,212—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering34$115,592—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing9$113,818$57,505
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration18$84,792$140,334
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services4$79,899$82,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions10$71,816$100,203
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology32$61,405—
Anthropology5——
Area Studies———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology10——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology21——
Biology34——
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences2——
Chemical Engineering19——
Chemistry47——
Civil Engineering18——
Communication and Media Studies10——
Computer and Information Sciences22——
Computer Science27——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology8——
Economics12——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering42——
English Language and Literature12——
Genetics7——
Geography and Cartography7——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences12——
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1——
History2——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1——
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services3——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods19——
Materials Engineering5——
Mathematics24——
Mechanical Engineering44——
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Medical Illustration and Informatics7——
Metallurgical Engineering8——
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Mining and Mineral Engineering4——
Music27——
Neurobiology and Neurosciences10——
Nuclear Engineering8——
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies3——
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Philosophy10——
Physics17——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences37——
Political Science and Government7——
Public Health7——
Research and Experimental Psychology15——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4——
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education5——
Social Work7——
Sociology8——
Special Education and Teaching3——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Urban Studies/Affairs9——

Professional degree programs (7)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Dentistry102$109,408$279,129
Law181$92,047$61,500
Medicine236$66,570$196,445
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services24——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration103——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing170——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions107——

Graduate certificate programs (52)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences68——
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12——
Area Studies6——
Business Administration, Management and Operations27——
Business/Commerce———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences———
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other———
Community Organization and Advocacy8——
Computer and Information Sciences11——
Computer Programming153——
Computer Software and Media Applications4——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management25——
Dance4——
Design and Applied Arts24——
Educational Administration and Supervision———
Energy Systems Engineering———
Engineering1——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies9——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other1——
Genetics———
Geography and Cartography1——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences8——
Gerontology11——
Health and Medical Administrative Services8——
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities8——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences4——
Historic Preservation and Conservation———
History2——
Homeland Security3——
International/Globalization Studies———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies85——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services———
Management Information Systems and Services27——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods60——
Marketing———
Mathematics and Computer Science———
Mechanical Engineering———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering———
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Nanotechnology5——
Public Health47——
Public Policy Analysis3——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication———
Real Estate5——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing4——
Statistics7——
Sustainability Studies5——
Systems Engineering43——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language6——
Urban Studies/Affairs30——

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CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
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Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City$35,059—$79,752
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City$12,748—$76,999
Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City$22,51667%$70,627
Provo CollegeProvo$26,863—$42,739
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About The U

TypePublic four-year university
LocationSalt Lake City, UT
SettingMidsize city
Undergraduates27,264
Student-to-faculty ratio19 to 1
AccreditorNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Websiteutah.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is The U's acceptance rate?

University of Utah admits 86% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,257 on the SAT.

How much does The U cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $37,284 a year (tuition and fees: $9,832 in-state, $31,768 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $27,314 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $24,961.

How much do The U graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $72,729 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 4th of 12 similar colleges in Utah. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($96,677 a year after graduation).

What is The U's graduation rate?

66% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.