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University of Utah

University of Utah
201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Official telephone: (801) 581-7200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-8638
Website: www.utah.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: John Curl,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 801 581-6211
801 585-6350 (fax)
financialaid@sa.utah.edu
FAFSA number: 003675

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,408; $25,929 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,110
Book fees: $1,232
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,678
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $5,135 - $13,197

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
67% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
71% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
13% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
67% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
52% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,643 for first-year students
$18,217 for full-time undergraduates
$16,055 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,988 for first-year students
$6,910 for full-time undergraduates
$4,711 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,640 for first-year students
$9,535 for full-time undergraduates
$10,655 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,286 for first-year students
$4,195 for full-time undergraduates
$4,189 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
48% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$6,691 for first-year students
$5,778 for full-time undergraduates
$3,522 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$24,699 for first-year students
$25,728 for full-time undergraduates
$20,617 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,500 - $36,612
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,500 - $36,612
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 37%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,024
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • deferred payment plan
  • short-term tuition loans.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $145 - $52,529
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $13 - $58,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 9%

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