More selective than 20% of Utah colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $25,557. College Scorecard.
Higher than 91% of Utah colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 90% of Utah colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
University of Utah acceptance rate & admissions
Of 22,996 applicants, University of Utah admitted 20,046 and 5,560 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1380 on the SAT or 22–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
University of Utah tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Utah residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What University of Utah costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of Utah took 4.6 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Utah. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,123 | $60,366 | 2.1 years |
| $30–48k | $13,424 | $61,750 | 2.2 years |
| $48–75k | $14,246 | $65,532 | 2.3 years |
| $75–110k | $17,663 | $81,250 | 2.8 years |
| $110k+ | $21,533 | $99,052 | 3.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (34% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($67,170) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $28,590 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
University of Utah majors, earnings & careers
University of Utah offers 93 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 16
- Engineering · 15
- Science & Math · 13
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Business & Finance · 8
- Arts & Design · 7
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at University of Utah
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $137,329 | $19,947 |
| Computer Engineering | $114,197 | $19,375 |
| Information Science / Studies | $105,127 | $24,041 |
| Finance | $100,793 | $18,850 |
| Chemical Engineering | $98,215 | $22,750 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $96,353 | $19,476 |
| Accounting | $94,253 | $20,759 |
| Electrical Engineering | $91,361 | $24,477 |
Quick list of all 93 majors
- Accounting$94,253
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology$43,492
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture$67,987
- Architecture and Related Services, Other—
- Area Studies—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$62,950
- Biomedical Engineering$96,353
- Business—
- Business Administration$81,252
- Chemical Engineering$98,215
- Chemistry$71,276
- Civil Engineering$85,097
- Classics—
- Communications$63,309
- Computer Engineering$114,197
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science$137,329
- Construction Engineering—
- Criminology—
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$84,146
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$61,081
- Electrical Engineering$91,361
- Engineering—
- English$47,005
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$69,027
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences, Other—
- Film and Photography$49,841
- Finance$100,793
- Geography$54,757
- Geological / Geophysical Engineering—
- Geology / Earth Science$62,867
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Sciences—
- History$46,896
- Human Development and Family Studies$46,411
- Information Science / Studies$105,127
- International / Global Studies$65,703
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$64,356
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$44,336
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$83,511
- Materials Engineering—
- Mathematics$71,059
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mechanical Engineering$91,127
- Medical Laboratory Science$78,989
- Metallurgical Engineering—
- Mining and Mineral Engineering—
- Music$49,240
- Nursing$86,243
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,855
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences—
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics$77,158
- Physiology—
- Political Science$68,490
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$52,440
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Health$55,200
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences$57,708
- Social Work$59,551
- Sociology$50,087
- Software and Media Applications—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$64,568
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art$50,166
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$49,802
- Urban Studies / Affairs$68,928
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing$75,686
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Salt Lake City
Overall prices in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,615. Housing costs 23% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 22 inches of rain a year, 49 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Salt Lake County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Salt Lake County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare University of Utah with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Utah by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | 86% | $16,200 | 65% | $67,170 | This school |
| Utah State University | 92% | $14,936 | 59% | $54,022 | |
| Southern Utah University | 82% | $10,462 | 61% | $50,296 | |
| Utah Valley University | — | $6,376 | 45% | $55,486 | |
| Weber State University | — | $10,258 | 46% | $56,287 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Utah would cost you $1,264 more per year than Utah State University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of Utah, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$3,754).
- University of Utah gives aided families $2,639 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Utah resident | University of Utah | Utah State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $9,620 | $9,228 | +$392 |
| Books & supplies | $1,100 | $856 | +$244 |
| Housing & meals | $12,398 | $8,644 | +$3,754 |
| Personal & travel | $7,800 | $4,192 | +$3,608 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$5,361 | −$1,266 | −$4,095 |
| Sticker price | $25,557 | $21,654 | +$3,903 |
| Average grants | −$9,357 | −$6,718 | −$2,639 |
| You pay | $16,200 | $14,936 | +$1,264 |
“+” means University of Utah costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about University of Utah
What is the University of Utah acceptance rate?
University of Utah accepts 86% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 20,046 of 22,996 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1190–1380 on the SAT or 22–29 on the ACT.
How much does University of Utah cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,557 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,200 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,123 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,533.
How much do University of Utah graduates earn?
Former University of Utah students earn a median $67,170 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the University of Utah graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 86% return for their second year.
How long does a University of Utah degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Utah costs about $65,532 after grants ($14,246 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $67,170 ten years after starting, $28,590 more than high school graduates in Utah ($38,580), so the cost is repaid in 2.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Utah: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-utah (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).