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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
University of Utah
201 S. Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Official telephone: (801) 581-7200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-8638
Fax number: (801) 581-3007

Website: www.utah.edu


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STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,233 men, 9,922 women, 22,155 total
Full-time undergraduates: 8,424 men, 6,750 women, 15,174 total
Part-time undergraduates: 3,809 men, 3,172 women, 6,981 total
Total graduate students: 2,967 men, 2,526 women, 5,493 total
Full-time graduate students: 2,163 men, 1,720 women, 3,883 total
Part-time graduate students: 804 men, 806 women, 1,610 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student breakdown:
1.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.7% Hispanic
78.5% White (non-Hispanic)
2.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
0.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.7% Hispanic
81.5% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

University of Utah
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,500 acres
City or town school is located in: Salt Lake City
Population of city/town: 948,172
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Bountiful, Sandy, Cedar Park, Park City
Online campus map: www.map.utah.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (52%)
  • fraternity housing (5%)
  • single-student apartments (19%)
  • married-student apartments (4%)
  • special housing for disabled students (11%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 34%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 12%
Percent of students who live off campus: 88%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 62%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 8000
Other computer facilities/services: Authenticated Network Access (ANA),Campus Help Desk,Computer Labs,DiBona Center for Educational Technology,E-mail Accounts/Network ID Setup,Remote Access,UofU.net,Webmail,WebCT,Technology Assisted Curriculum Center (TACC)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Manuscripts,Middle East,Photograph Archives,Rare Books and Maps,University Archives,University Records Center,Western Americana,Remote Access to Library Resources,Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library,S. J. Quinney Law Library; 4.13million files with 350,000 newspaper pages in 40 titles with 163,000 other digital collections;
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Babcock Theatre,Kingsbury Hall,Museum of Fine Arts,Museum of Natural History,
Pioneer Theatre,Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Marriot Center for Dance, Gardner Hall

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 97%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 7
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 7
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Chronicle,
Number of honor societies: 39
Total number of registered organizations: 308
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bahai Campus Association, Latter-day Saint Student Engineering Assoc., LDSSA, Lumen: a Welcoming Student Ministry, Pagan Student Spiritual Alliance, Reformation Fellowship, The Rock U, Sacred Texts Club, Salt Company, St. Catherines Newman Center, Student Interfaith Council, The Bridge, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Sufi Forum, Chabad on Campus, Chinese Student Christian Fellowship, Disciples on Campus, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Student Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
African Student Union, Intertribal Student Assoc. (ITSA), Korean Student Association, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan (MEChA), Romanian Student Organization (RSO), Taiwanese Student Assoc., Thai Student Assoc., Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc., Utah Japan Student Club, Vietnamese American Student Assoc., Voices of Diversity (VOD), American Indian Science and Eng. Society, Asian American Student Association, Black Student Union, Central Asia Conference Committee, Chinese Students and Scholars Assoc., Cross Culture Club, Delta Signa Theta Sorority, Inc., International Womens Assoc.
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Medical Womens Assoc., Communication Graduate Students Association (CGSA), Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA), National Art Education Association (NAEA)-Student Chapter, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), School Psychology Students for Professional and Clinical Development (SPSPDC), Sustainable Environmental And Ecological Design (SEED), Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), Class 37 Physician Assistant Society, Family Medicine Interest Group, Art History Student Association, A Cappella Choir, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), American Meteorological Society (AMS), Forensics of Utah Students Engaged in Debate (FUSED)

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dr. Chris Hill,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Mary Bowman,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Chris Hill
University of Utah
110 Park
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
School colors: crimson and white
School mascot: Swoop (red tailed hawk)
Athletic conference memberships: Mountain West Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingyes 
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's Nordic skiingyes 
Men's swimmingyes 
Men's tennisyes 
Women's Alpine skiingyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's gymnasticsyes 
Women's Nordic skiingyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimmingyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
centers, courts, fields, gymnasium, and tennis courts






Intramural/Recreational sports:
bowling, dodgeball, flag football, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee




Racquetball League
Racquetball Tournament
Golf League
Moonlight Golf
3 Sport Challenge
Billiards Tournament
Table Tennis Tournament
Hot Shot Contest
Slam Dunk Contest
Turkey Target Shoot
3x3 Basketball
5x5 Basketball
Short Sided Indoor Soccer
Indoor Ultimate Frisbee
Indoor Flag Football




Club sports for men:
cycling, fencing, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, volleyball, water polo, wrestling








Club sports for women:
cycling, fencing, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, water polo






GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Salt Lake City (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Salt Lake City (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Salt Lake City (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% within 2 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Arizona State University (AZ);Brigham Young University--Provo (UT);Creighton University (NE);University of Colorado--Boulder (CO);University of Phoenix (AZ);University of Utah (UT);Utah State University (UT);Weber State University (UT)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 47% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
KPMG, IBM, Deloitte & Touche
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Willard Marriott: CEO of Marriott International, Inc. Stephen Covey: Founder of Covey Leadership Center and author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

 
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