University of Utah Rankings

Located in Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah is one of the best universities in the state of Utah. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Utah in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Utah.

201 S. Presidents Circle Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 581-7281
Email: Admissions@sa.utah.edu
Web site: http://www.utah.edu

Rankings: University of Utah

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 126
Score: 34
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.0
Graduation and retention ranking: 183
Average freshman retention rate: 80.8%
6-year graduation rate: 51.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 57%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -6
Faculty resources ranking: 91
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 44.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 14.6%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 13:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 85.4%
Student selectivity ranking: 131
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 21-27
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 29%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 49%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 81.1%
Financial resources rank: 47
Alumni giving rank: 165
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 8.9%

University of Utah History

Essential Facts: University of Utah

  • In 2002, the university was one of 20 schools to make the U.S. News & World Report College Sports Honor Roll.
  • The university is ranked 8th by the EPA for annual green power usage.
  • Notable alumni of the University of Utah include Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect; Nolan Bushnell, founder of both Chuck E. Cheese’s and video game company Atari Inc.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 13%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 2%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 2%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 50%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 62%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, skiing (nordic), skiing (alpine), swimming, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, gymnastics, skiing (nordic), skiing (alpine), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station