Public Universities in Utah, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Utah has 5 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Southern Utah University at 82%; the most accessible is Utah Valley University at 99%, and the median public university in the state admits 92%. 1 of them posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Utah student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Public Universities in Utah can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 5 of the 5 colleges here, including Southern Utah University, University of Utah and Utah State University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.