Profile: University of Utah

Fast Facts

Location:Salt Lake City
Setting:Urban
Population:1,000,000
Enrollment:31,000
On Campus:15%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/07

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees:
$3,500

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,087

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
77%Caucasian
1%African American
5%Hispanic
5%Asian American
1%Native American
6%International
5%Other


Campus Profile

The University of Utah was founded in 1850 by pioneers and is now one of the major American research institutions. Over 180 classrooms and over 1200 well-equipped laboratories provide learning areas for traditional and innovative programs in more than 90 fields of study. Campus development has kept pace with the University's academic and research expansion. Many of the over 200 permanent buildings on campus have been built or remodeled in the last decade.

Campus Location - The University of Utah is situated on the bench of the Wasatch Mountains, at approximately 4,800 feet. There are seven world-class ski resorts within a 45-minute drive from campus.

Helpful Information - The University of Utah is a dry campus, even for students over the age of 21.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology, Ethnic Studies

Architecture: Architecture

Area Studies: Asian/Oriental Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Media Arts

Athletics: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Banking, Management, Marketing, Operations Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geochemistry

Communications: Communication, Film, Mass Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services

Earth Sciences: Atmospheric Sciences, Earth Science, Geosciences

Economics: Economics

Education: Elementary Education, Health Education, Human Development, Social Science Education, Special Education

Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral/Mining Engineering

English: Comparative Literature, English, Linguistics

Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies, Resource Recreation Management, Sustainability Studies

Foreign Language: Chinese, Classical Languages, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

General Studies: Gender Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Planning, Urban Planning

Health and Safety Sciences: Communication Disorders, Community Health, Emergency Medical Care, Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Nuclear Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Public Health

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management, Tourism Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

International Studies: International Studies

Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Computation Science, Mathematics, Statistics

Performing Arts: Ballet, Modern Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Parks Administration and Management, Recreation

Sociology/Social Work: Gender Studies, Social Science, Social Work, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders



Closed Programs
Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing

Limitations
Enrollment in ballet, business, teacher certification, and engineering is very keen. Audition or portfolio is required for admissions to music, dance, or art classes. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL score of 500 paper or 173 computer. Exchange unavailable to students from other Utah NSE campuses.

Notable Academic Programs
Ballet, Modern Dance, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering

Unique Academic Programs
Film Studies, Business

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 4/12/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
NSE Program Fee: $50 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $250 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Activity Fee: $23 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Athletic Fee: $82 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Recreation Fee: $18 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Health Service Fee: $20 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Library Fee: $10 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Technology Fee: $94 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Recycling Fee: $3 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Newspaper Fee: $4 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Transportation Fee: $29 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Study Abroad Fee: $3 Semester Plan A Mandatory
Money Management Fee: $3 Semester Plan A Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 003675

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester Notes About Meal Plans
Not required for students living in apartments



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.