Review Admissions Standards & Deadlines

The University of Utah uses a holistic review process to ensure all applicants have the opportunity to present a complete picture of their qualifications.

Identifying each student’s capacity for academic success is essential to providing an extraordinary undergraduate experience.

Academic factors that are taken into consideration include:

• Cumulative unweighted GPA
• Rigor of course selection
• Grade trend and academic awards

Non-academic factors include:

• Involvement in student organizations, athletics, or other extracurricular activities
• Significant commitment to community engagement and volunteer work
• Familial and financial responsibilities
• Work experience
• Extraordinary circumstances
• Ability to contribute to and benefit from a culturally and intellectually diverse learning community

All applications are evaluated in the order in which they are received, and notification of admissions decisions are sent on a rolling basis.

Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis:

• Spring Applications due Nov 1
• Summer (Full Term) Applications due April 1
• Summer (Second Session) Applications due June 1
• Fall Applications due April 1

If you are an international student, please click here for more information.

Submit Your Application

Be sure to fill out the application completely, as it will be used to determine your:

• Admissibility
• Residency for tuition purposes

Once you’ve started your application, you will be able to save and continue at any time until submitted.

Pay the Application Fee

The application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants and is non-refundable.

The application fee may be waived for applicants who provide documentation of financial hardship, as well as Military-Connected students (meaning a student is an active military member, veteran, or the dependent of an active military member or veteran).

Send Official Transcripts

Please submit an official high school transcript.

Paper transcripts can be mailed directly from the college or university, or brought in an envelope sealed by the school to:

The University of Utah
Office of Admissions
201 South 1460 East, Room 250S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA

Electronic transcripts can be requested through one of the following services:

• Parchment/Naviance
• National Student Clearinghouse
• Credentials Solutions
• eScrip-Safe
• Scoir

If prompted for a recipient email address when ordering your transcript, please use admisstranscripts@utah.edu.

If you have taken the GED or HiSET exam in place of a high school diploma, please have your official scores sent directly from the testing agency.

Track Your Application

Your application will be evaluated once we receive a completed application, application fee, and all required documentation. The status of your application can be tracked here. Please allow 7-10 business days for the online tracker to reflect newly received materials.

Track Your Application