Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Utah. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Utah is 83.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.10%.
Westminster University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.57% and Brigham Young University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.53% among best schools in Utah. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 11,698 (5,470/6,228) | 7,929 (3,324/4,605) | 6,147 (2,581/3,566) | 68% (61%/74%) | 78% (78%/57%) |
| 2 | University of Utah | 26,822 (13,715/13,092) | 23,062 (11,633/11,418) | 6,001 (3,039/2,962) | 86% (85%/87%) | 26% (26%/23%) |
| 3 | Westminster University | 2,964 (1,166/1,798) | 1,973 (723/1,250) | 192 (89/103) | 67% (62%/70%) | 10% (12%/6%) |
| 4 | Utah State University | 20,871 (9,989/10,882) | 19,299 (9,256/10,043) | 4,598 (1,950/2,648) | 92% (93%/92%) | 24% (21%/24%) |
| 5 | Southern Utah University | 19,080 (8,584/10,445) | 15,605 (6,880/8,694) | 2,134 (913/1,221) | 82% (80%/83%) | 14% (13%/12%) |
| 6 | Argosy University-Salt Lake City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| 7 | Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| 8 | Weber State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 9 | Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 10 | Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 16,287 (7,785/7,785) | 13,574 (6,363/7,202) | 3,814 (1,714/2,100) | 83.34% (81.7%/92.5%) | 28.10% (26.9%/29.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Utah is 1259. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 639 and the average SAT Math score is 620.
Brigham Young University has the highest SAT scores of 1,360 and Utah State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,170 among best schools in Utah. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Utah for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 12% (739) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 2 | University of Utah | 10% (574) | 1285 | 645 | 640 |
| 3 | Westminster University | 9% (17) | 1220 | 630 | 590 |
| 4 | Utah State University | 13% (585) | 1170 | 600 | 570 |
| 5 | Southern Utah University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern Utah University admission. | |||
| 6 | Argosy University-Salt Lake City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| 7 | Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| 8 | Weber State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 10 | Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 11.00% | 1259 | 639 | 620 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Utah is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Utah for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 46% (2,807) | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| 2 | University of Utah | 38% (2,252) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Westminster University | 35% (67) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| 4 | Utah State University | 72% (3,309) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | Southern Utah University | Test Score is NOT considered for Southern Utah University admission. | |||
| 6 | Argosy University-Salt Lake City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| 7 | Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| 8 | Weber State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 9 | Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| 10 | Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 47.75% | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Utah based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Utah | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Westminster University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Utah State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Southern Utah University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Argosy University-Salt Lake City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||||||
| 7 | Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| 8 | Weber State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| 9 | Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| 10 | Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Utahand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.