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Acceptance Rate 89.13%
Yield 29.39%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 25
Applicants 21,072

The U Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 89.13% at University of Utah. Total 21,072 students applied and 18,781 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to The U.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationadmissions.utah.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.utah.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate89.13%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 89.13%. A total of 21,072 students (10,624 men and 10,439 women) have applied to and 18,781 (9,262 men and 9,513 women) students admitted to University of Utah.
Among them, 2,737 male and 2,777 female students have enrolled into The U and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.39%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at The U
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,07210,62410,43909
Admitted18,7819,2629,51306
Enrolled5,5202,7372,77706
Acceptance Rate 89.13% 87.18% 91.13% - 66.67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.39% 29.55% 29.19% - 100.00%
[Chart] University of Utah Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At The U, 643 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,651 applicants (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at The U. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,390 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at The U. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of The U with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at The U
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119013001390
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650690
Math590650700
ACT Composite222529
Math202528
English212529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Utah, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for The U
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at The U

The calendar system at University of Utah is Semester. University of Utah accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Utah accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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