Anticipated graduate students which includes University of Utah seniors can apply for admission for graduate studies through the University Admissions Office and through the relevant department.

Many academic departments have started to pre-screen their graduate applications. Procedures to apply to these departments vary from department to department. You can get the information about the department if its pre-screening your application or not by logging on to the department's web site. By doing so you will have a fair idea about the terms the department admits for and also you can determine the department's deadline for submitting application.

Below give list of departments currently pre-screen their applicants:

• Biological Chemistry
• Bioengineering
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computational Engineering and Science
• Computer Science
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Genetic Counseling
• Human Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Neuroscience
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physics (International Applicants only)

Admission Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements that the student needs to fulfill to get enrolled in The Graduate School at Utah University :

• Applicant should have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 that is based on all undergraduate work. If not then the GPA will be calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90-quarter hours) of the undergraduate work for admission consideration.
• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• Recommendation of the faculty in the college or department in which the applicant wishes to study.

It is very much a possibility that the Departments and Colleges may crop up some additional criteria's for admission in accordance with the general guidelines established by The Graduate School.

We are committed to the policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in all programs, activities, and employment. Students at Utah University may not be denied admission to graduate work just because they obtained a prior degree at the University of Utah.

Non-matriculated Students. Students who do not qualify for admission to The Graduate School or non-degree-seeking students may enroll in graduate-level classes on a non-matriculated basis. (Some graduate-level courses, however, are restricted because of full enrollment, limited space, prerequisites, etc.) International students on visas are not eligible for non-matriculated status.