Getting around
Campus Shuttle System
Free campus shuttles with Red, Blue, Orange, and Circulator routes running Monday through Friday
Utah at a glance
27,264
undergrads
86%
of applicants admitted
86%
come back for year 2
68%
graduate
19 : 1
students per teacher
$72,729
typical pay 10 years in
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
What a year really costs
After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $27,314.
Under $30k $24,961
$30k–$48k $23,936
$48k–$75k $25,277
$75k–$110k $27,795
Over $110k $32,141
Tuition, in state
$9,832
Tuition, out of state
$31,768
Typical debt at graduation
$16,878
21% of students get a Pell Grant
Free stuff most students miss
Health & safety
University Counseling Center
Free counseling, crisis support, psychiatric services, and group therapy for students
Places
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Campus art museum with collections spanning 5,000 years of world art, free for students
Eat
Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.
United Table
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat dining hall in Peterson Heritage Center with rotating international cuisines and a Brazilian grill
Peterson Heritage Center
Urban Bytes
Dining hall Multi-concept all-you-care-to-eat venue in Kahlert Village with Mongolian grill, pizza, taqueria, and allergen-free options
Kahlert Village
The Union Food Court
Dining hall Food court in the Olpin Student Union featuring El Tonga Taco, Cilantree Indian cuisine, Panda Express, and more
200 S Central Campus Dr
Carolyn's Kitchen
Dining hall Food court at Gardener Commons featuring Absurd Bird chicken, Iron Waffle, and Cupbop Korean BBQ bowls
Gardener Commons
City Edge Cafe
Cafe Largest coffee shop on campus in Kahlert Village with coffee, boba, pastries, and locally made bagels
Kahlert Village
Crimson View
Cafe Fourth-floor restaurant in the Student Union with sweeping views of the Salt Lake City skyline, rotating specials and dirty soda bar
200 S Central Campus Dr, 4th Floor
Marriott Honors Market
Market Largest campus grocery store with pantry staples, fresh produce, kosher and gluten-free items
Miller Cafe
Cafe Quick meals, drinks, and snacks at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute with evening hours and Byte vending machines
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Seagull Sunrise
Cafe All-day breakfast destination in the Christensen Center with breakfast plates, pastries, and coffee
C. Roland Christensen Center
Cafe Epicenter
Cafe Made-to-order grain bowls, nachos, Hugo Coffee, and grab-and-go market section
The Bean Yard
Cafe Coffeehouse in the Humanities Building with espresso, teas, and light bites
Humanities Building
Crimson Corner
Market Campus market in Peterson Heritage Center with fresh fruit, snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go options
Peterson Heritage CenterWhere to live
Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.
Heritage Commons
Residence hall First-year residential neighborhood with Chapel Glen, Gateway Heights, Sage Point, and Officers Circle
1451 E 100 S
Sage Point
Residence hall Five-building suite-style residence hall within Heritage Commons for first-year students
1485 E 100 S Residence hall
Kahlert Village
Residence hall Modern residence hall complex with Urban Bytes dining, study lounges, and proximity to campus transit
Lassonde Studios
Residence hall Innovation-focused living-learning community for student entrepreneurs with maker spaces and mentorship
1701 E Campus Center Dr Residence hall
Trailhead Residence Hall
Residence hall Newest residence hall with QDOBA, pho restaurant, indoor bouldering, fitness room, and ski storage
Get around
Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.
Transit
Campus Shuttle System
Transit Free campus shuttles with Red, Blue, Orange, and Circulator routes running Monday through Friday
Transit
UTA Bus Routes
Transit 13 UTA bus routes serve campus with 60+ stops — free for students, faculty, and staff with UCard
UTA TRAX Red Line
Transit Light rail with 4 on-campus stations connecting the U to downtown SLC and the valley
1790 E South Campus Dr
Commuter Services
Transit Campus commuter support including UTA pass, shuttle, carpool matching, and bike programs
1795 E South Campus Dr Parking
Campus Parking Services
Parking Student U permits, housing HU permits, and hourly visitor lots at $2/hr near the Union, Library, and Student Life Center
Majors that pay most at Utah
Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 43 bachelor's majors with published pay.
Computer Science $137,329
Computer Engineering $114,197
Information Science/Studies $105,127
Finance $100,793
Chemical Engineering $98,215
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $96,353
Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.
Your Utah checklist
5 things worth doing early
When you need help
5 things Utah freshmen figure out too late
Watch the video1 Canvas access is not registration
"Having access to a Course Section in the learning management system does not constitute official registration, and the university does not retroactively register students." And: "Following the Add/Drop Deadline the student must be registered in the system of record to continue to attend the Course Section." Check your schedule in CIS, not Canvas, before the add/drop deadline.
2 See the workload a week before class
"An Instructor must make essential information about a Course Section available to students at least one week before the first day of class, as part of the syllabus or separately." That includes "the expectations for the Course Section, including the workload, activities essential for earning credit, activities on which grading is based, and attendance expectations". Read it during the week before classes, while you can still swap.
3 Extra sessions should be optional
"In general, meetings outside of the scheduled class time should be optional for students." And: "An Instructor who schedules a make-up session may not penalize students who do not attend." If a make-up session clashes with another class or work, tell the professor.
4 Getting into the U is not getting into your major
"Admission to the university as an undergraduate student is not to be construed as assuring acceptance into a specific department or college of the university." Departments "may establish special major admission criteria". Look up your intended major's own requirements in your first semester.
5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz
Gus is an AI college companion built around your actual classes. Record a lecture and it writes the notes, pulls out the key topics, builds a flashcard deck, and makes a practice quiz from what was actually said. The flashcards come back on a spaced-review schedule, so the thing you missed shows up again right before you would have forgotten it. It is free to try.
One more thing
20 of your last 30 credits must be at the U
Policy 6-101: "at least 20 of the last 30 semester credit hours earned toward the degree must be earned from the University of Utah." Take transfer classes early, not in your final year.
U of U Policy 6-101 — Undergraduate Study and DegreesA bad semester has a three-year clock
Exception-to-policy petitions "must be submitted within three years of the affected term(s) or prior to graduation from the University, whichever comes first."
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