The real 4-year cost of University of Utah in Utah
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Utah went from $5,284 to $11,166, an average of 2.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $11,166Undergraduate Lower Division (freshman/sophomore) Total Tuition & Fees at 15 credit hours per semester x2; non-resident from fbs.admin.utah.edu/download/income/FreshSophNRes/FreshSophTuitionFeeNRes.pdf. Upper Division (junior/senior) rates are slightly higher.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,284 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,746 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,272 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,762 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,139 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,457 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,835 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,197 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,518 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,884 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,222 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,615 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,615 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,893 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,315 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,315 | – | – |
| 2026 | $11,166 | $11,166 | – |
| 2027 | – | $11,484 | $11,072–$11,896 |
| 2028 | – | $11,812 | $10,979–$12,675 |
| 2029 | – | $12,148 | $10,887–$13,504 |
| 2030 | – | $12,494 | $10,795–$14,387 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,166 |
| Year 2 | $11,484 |
| Year 3 | $11,812 |
| Year 4 | $12,148 |
| 4-year total | $46,610 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $6,610
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $26,158
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,398/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $59,859
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
Run your own numbers
Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.
See my 4-year cost at University of Utah4-year schools with similar prices in Utah
Closest to University of Utah by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Utah State University$9,064
- Western Governors University$8,300
- Midwives College of Utah$8,256
- Brigham Young University$7,096
- Southern Utah University$6,770
- Weber State University$6,391
- Utah Valley University$6,270
- Broadview College$16,140
Use this data
Published figures for University of Utah from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.