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University of Utah

Utah publishes 90% (Fall 2025). Out-of-state applicants got in at 90%; in-state at 90%.

Acceptance rate
86%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1190–1380
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
22–29
Avg. HS GPA
3.64
Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-2026, item C12)
Test policy
Not published
Regular deadline
Not published

Acceptance rate

What Utah's 90% is made of

The published rate averages groups with very different odds. These are the splits Utah reports itself.

By residency

90%
Out-of-state
90%
In-state

Fall 2025

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Part of Real Acceptance Rates, our series decomposing published rates from each school's own Common Data Set.

Testing

Test scores at Utah

SAT middle 50%
1190–1380sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
ACT middle 50%
22–29
Average HS GPA
3.64Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-2026, item C12) · Source

At a glance

Size and cost

Undergraduate enrollment
27,264
Tuition (out-of-state)
$30,860
Category
Public
Admissions site
www.utah.edu

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