All applicants must match with an individual faculty mentor.
It is highly recommended that MS thesis and PhD applicants contact the faculty member with whom they wish to conduct their research prior to submitting the application, faculty members are more likely to accept students to conduct research under their supervision if the applicant's research interests match their own.
MS thesis applicants who do not match with a faculty mentor may be accepted into the MS non-thesis option, however, you will still need to select a faculty mentor.
The MS non-thesis option is very practice-oriented and involves field experience, an internship, and a project.
It is highly recommended that doctoral applicants contact the faculty member with whom they wish to conduct their research prior to submitting the application. Faculty members are more likely to accept students to conduct research under their supervision if the applicant's research interests match their own.
Applicants to the doctoral program are strongly encouraged to visit the campus for a personal interview with a possible faculty mentor.
GPA: The University of Utah Graduate School requires that all applicants for graduate degrees have a minimum 3.0 GPA (of maximum 4.0) to be considered for admission. Applications of students with a GPA below 3.0 will not be evaluated. Meeting this minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the graduate program
GRE Scores: The GRE requirement has been suspended for the 2021 application cycle due to Covid-19. You do not need to submit your scores during the application process.
TOEFL or IELTS Language Test for International Students: International applicants are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS test. The University of Utah requires a minimum TOEFL score of 80 iBT (550 pBT), or a minimum IELTS band score of 6.5, for an application to be evaluated.