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Why Utah?

The University of Utah is next to downtown and a short distance from outdoor adventures, and the city offers a low cost of living with student housing in close proximity to the campus.

Admissions

Our admissions standards are high and competition for the limited number of positions is rigorous. Admission is based on an evaluation of both an applicant's academic profile and research potential. Click here to learn more about our research activities!

* Applications for Fall 2012 will be due December 15th, 2011. *
Consider applying early to allow for all supporting documents to reach us before the deadline. Please see below for detailed application information. Also, please include your full name, FIRST and LAST names, on all application documents.

International students: please include your name on all documents as it is written in your passport.

* Applicants should also consider applying early to allow the admissions office enough time to review and evaluate your application.

Information you will need to complete the online form:

  1. Resume/CV (NOTE: Application process below states that a CV/resume is not required, we do however require a CV/resume to apply.)
  2. Statement of Purpose
  3. Three letters of recommendation. The School of Computing only accepts letters of recommendation that are submitted by the recommenders through our online system. Please do not use the downloadable forms on the online system. We strongly recommend that at least one letter come from a faculty member at an academic institution.
  4. A Bachelor's degree at a regionally-accredited college or university. Please upload your student copy of your transcript into application system, and arrange for official to be sent directly to the School of Computing. NOTE: Different from main university admissions instructions please mail transcript prior to being admitted.
  5. Most recent official GRE and TOEFL scores and dates of the examinations.
  6. Research groups in which you would prefer to study. Click here to learn more about our research groups. If you select the Computing degree you will select your top three choices from the list below, if you select Computer Science you will not be required to select from the list.
  • Algorithms and Computational Geometry
  • Databases and Information Management
  • Educational Software
  • Formal Methods including verification tools, Logic, Theorem Proving and Industrial Applications
  • Graphics
  • Visualization
  • Image Processing
  • Hardware systems including Architecture and VLSI
  • Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
  • Scientific Computing, Parallel Computing, Computational Science Applications and Software Architecture
  • Operating Systems, Embedded Systems and Networking
  • Programming Languages and Compilers
  • Robotics

Proceed to On-line application.

Before applying, you may want to peruse our list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Grad Admissions is closed for this year, please check back in the future

Official transcripts should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions Coordinator
School of Computing
University of Utah
50 S. Central Campus Drive, room 3190
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9205 USA

Official scores should be sent through ETS using the following codes:

ETS Codes

GRE inst. 4853 - dept. 0402

TOEFL inst. 4853

(1)Official transcripts and (2)Official test scores sent by ETS should be the ONLY materials sent to The School of Computing.

For more information about the application process, requirements, financial aid, etc., see our School of Computing Handbook.

The University of Utah is fully committed to policies of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, and vigorously pursues affirmative action in all programs, activities, and employment with regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, and status as a handicapped individual.

Religion, sexual orientation, and status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era also are protected under nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment policies. Evidence of practices not consistent with this policy should be reported to the Office of the President of the University, 801-581-8365. Any false or midleading information provided in the support of this application may result in dismissal from the Graduate School.