Admissions Office Phone: (801) 581-7283 E-mail: Graduate@sa.utah.edu |
Mailing address: University of Utah - Admissions Office 201 S 1460 E RM 250S SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112-9057 |
Prospective graduate students, including University of Utah seniors, apply for admission to graduate study through the University Admissions Office and through the relevant department. The Application for Admission to Graduate School is available through each department or from the Admissions Office. The Application is also available at http://www.sa.utah.edu/admiss/appdownload/index.htm .
The application should be submitted by the published semester deadline. The following are deadlines for filing applications. When the date listed falls on a weekend, no late handling fees are assessed on applications received the Monday following the deadline.
| Fall Semester | April 1 |
| Spring Semester | November 1 |
| Summer Term | March 15 |
Transcripts of all previous academic work, both graduate and undergraduate must be mailed to the Admissions Office directly from each school attended.
Students who fail to report attendance at another higher educational institution may have their admission rescinded. The Admissions file is due in the Admissions Office a minimum of thirty days before the academic departmental deadline. Because some departments have additional requirements and deadlines, and because some departments review files only once each year, students must check with the appropriate department for special requirements and provide all required materials prior to the departmental deadline.
Graduate students may apply to more than one department. Two separate, complete applications must be submitted. Only one application fee is charged if applications are for the same semester and year.
An offer of acceptance is valid only for the semester the applicant is admitted. If an applicant does not register for classes during his/her admitted term, the applicant must resubmit an admissions application before the application deadline for the semester he/she wishes to begin. Once admitted and enrolled, graduate students are required by Graduate School policy to maintain continuous registration during the academic year of Fall and Spring semesters. If a graduate student must stop out, he/she should file the appropriate paperwork for an "Official Leave of Absence." Students failing to maintain continuous registration and who have not been granted an official leave of absence must reapply for admission to the Graduate School through the Admissions Office.
Admission Requirements
An applicant for admission to the Graduate School must meet the following minimum requirements:
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0, based
on all undergraduate work. If the undergraduate GPA
is below 3.0, a GPA will be calculated on the last 60 semester
hours (90 quarter hours) of the undergraduate work for admission
consideration.
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally
accredited college or university.
- Recommendation of the faculty in the college or department in which the applicant wishes to study.
Departments and colleges may establish additional criteria for admission in accordance with the general guidelines established by the Graduate School.
The University of Utah is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in all programs, activities, and employment. Moreover, students may not be denied admission to graduate work solely because they obtained a prior degree at the University of Utah.
Non-matriculated students who do not qualify for admission to the Graduate School or non-degree-seeking students may enroll in graduate-level classes on a non-matriculated basis. (Some graduate-level courses, however, are restricted because of full enrollment, limited space, prerequisites, etc.). When such students want to be considered for matriculated graduate status, they must apply formally through the Admissions Office. Upon recommendation from the major department and approval by the Graduate Admission Committee, the student may qualify for admission. Grades received during non-matriculated status do not guarantee admission into a graduate program. International students on visas are not eligible for non-matriculated status.
Credits earned by non-matriculated students may or may not apply to a graduate degree program. Graduate programs are designed and approved by faculty committees assigned to supervise each graduate student. Decisions on accepting course credit are made initially by these supervisory committees. Only nine semester hours of non-matriculated work can be applied toward a graduate degree. Applying more than nine semester hours of non-matriculated work to the degree requires approval of the dean of the Graduate School upon the request of the department chair or supervisory committee chair.
Any requests for exceptions to these general Admission policies should be directed in writing to the Graduate Admissions Committee by the respective college or department.
Application Procedures
Because departmental requirements and deadlines vary, an applicant should check with the major department in addition to making formal Application for Admission to the Graduate School. The Application for Admission to Graduate School is available from the Admissions Office, 250 Student Services Building. The admissions file, which is composed of the Application for Admission to Graduate School, all transcripts, and the application fee, must be received by the Admissions Office at least 30 days prior to the departmental deadline.
Official transcripts of all previous graduate and undergraduate academic work must be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from each school attended. Former students must have transcripts sent for work completed since last enrolled. Transcripts submitted for admission become the property of the University and are not returned. Failure to list all institutions previously attended or making false or misleading statements on the application may result in loss of credit and/or cancellation of admission status.
When complete, the admissions file is summarized by the Admissions Office staff and sent to the department for an admissions recommendation. If required, letters of recommendation and results of standardized tests should be sent directly to the major department. Notification of the admission decision is made from the Admissions Office after the admissions file is reviewed for final acceptance by the Graduate School.
New graduate students who do not enroll in the term they are accepted and who wish to enroll in a subsequent term must resubmit the admissions application form with the Admissions Office. Files for new students who do not enroll are normally kept one year. Files not reactivated within one year are destroyed.
Application Fees. Graduate applicants new to the University of Utah are charged a $45 processing fee. For new international graduate applicants, the processing fee is $65.
Formerly matriculated University of Utah students applying to the Graduate School for the first time pay a $45 application fee or $65 International application fee.
Former University of Utah graduate students who do not have an official leave of absence are required to pay a $45 readmission fee or $65 International fee.
New students who do not enroll the term for which they are accepted and who wish to enroll in a subsequent term pay a $45 domestic application fee or a $65 international application fee.
All applications received after the published deadlines require a $25 late handling fee.
Admissions requirements, deadlines and fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Notice of Acceptance. The Admissions Office notifies all applicants in writing of their acceptance or denial.
Other Policies:
Changing Doctoral Majors. A student who changes majors for the doctorate must file a new Application for Admission to Graduate School with the Admissions Office. The student's records are then sent to the new department for an evaluation and recommendation. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for letters of recommendation and test scores, if required, to be sent to the new department.
Continuing Studies After Earning a Degree. If a student receives a master's degree at the University of Utah and wishes to continue graduate study in the same department the succeeding term, that student should obtain a copy of the Recommendation for Change of Graduate Classification form from the departmental graduate secretary. This form requires a departmental recommendation and is then returned to the Graduate Records Office for approval by the dean of the Graduate School.
Changing Resident Status. The Admissions Office classifies all applicants as either residents or nonresidents for tuition purposes. For information, see Establishing Utah Residence in the Undergraduate Information section of this catalog, or contact the residency officer, (801) 581-3089, in the Admissions Office.
The Graduate School. Additional information is available at: