Freshman students are those who have not previously enrolled in a regionally accredited college or university, or who have only enrolled in college courses prior to high school graduation.
Application Process
- Complete your Online Application
- What to know before you start:
- You will need to pay the $65 application fee to submit your application. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid online using a credit card.
- We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, or Safari to complete your online application.
- Please submit an official high school transcript(Gr. 9 –12).
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- Applicants from Non-US High Schools: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable to complete the admissions application and can be scanned or emailed directly to asiacampus@utah.edu
- Before starting classes at the U Asia Campus, students must submit an official copy of their transcripts and proof of graduation.
- Official English translations must be provided if the transcripts are in the native language.
- Applicants from US High Schools: Official transcripts must be sent directly from the high school or brought in an envelope sealed by the high school to:
- The University of Utah
International Admissions
201 South 1460 East, Room 250s
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 84112
- The University of Utah
- Applicants from Non-US High Schools: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable to complete the admissions application and can be scanned or emailed directly to asiacampus@utah.edu
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- The University of Utah Asia Campus
Office of Admissions
U201, 119-3 Songdo Munhwaro, Yeonsu-gu,
Incheon, S.Korea, 21985
- The University of Utah Asia Campus
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- Electronic transcripts can be requested through one of the following services:
- If prompted for a recipient email address when ordering your transcript, please use admisstranscripts@utah.edu. Transcripts sent directly through email or fax will not be considered official.
- Applicants with US GED or HiSET: If you have taken the GED or HiSET exam in place of a high school diploma, please have your official scores sent directly from the GED or HiSET website.
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Approved English Proficiency Exams
Test Guidelines and Minimum Score Requirements
Test dates must fall within two years of submitting your application and paying your application fee to be valid.
Our office cannot use expired test scores to evaluate the English proficiency requirement.
- TOEFL: 80 or higher
- IELTS: 6.5 or higher
- TOEIC: 695 or higher
- DUOLINGO: 110 or higher
- ACT English score of 18 or higher
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) Score of 510 or higher
Please be aware that scores can be subjected to change.
How to Send Your Test Scores Officially
Please have your scores sent electronically to the University of Utah Office of Admissions. You can do this by using the following codes:
- TOEFL: 4853
- IELTS: Testing Agency or Email result to asiacampus@utah.edu
- TOEIC: Email the official test result to asiacampus@utah.edu
- DUOLINGO: Please log into your Duolingo account, select the “Send Results” button next to your test results, and select the University of Utah as the receiving institution.
- SAT: 4853
- ACT: 4274
If the name on your test result is different from the name you put on your application, please email our office (asiacampus@utah.edu) with the name information so we can match the correct score with your application.
Exceptions to Proof Requirement
Citizenship
If you are a native English-speaking citizen of the countries listed below, you may not need to submit proof of English proficiency. Citizens of a country not listed below will still need to prove English proficiency through one of our approved means, even if the medium of academic instruction is English.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Liberia
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- The Bahamas
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Zambia
Permanent Resident Card Holders: Applicants who are permanent residents of the United States may submit a copy of their (valid) permanent resident card as proof of English proficiency.
Other Ways to Demonstrate Proficiency
In some instances, your academic background can be used to demonstrate your English proficiency.
In these cases, the following means can be used in place of an English test score to fulfill your proficiency requirement:
- 3 years of B- or higher grades in non-ESL English classes at a U.S. regionally accredited high school.
- An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally-accredited college or university within the past two years.
- A bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from a regionally-accredited or ministry of education-approved college or university within the past two years from any of the following countries:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Liberia
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- The Bahamas
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- United States of America
- Zambia
- Students who have completed 4 or more semesters (equivalent to 6 or more quarters/trimesters) of credit-bearing academic coursework at a US regionally accredited college/university.
- Semesters do not need to be consecutive, but coursework completed prior to a gap of two or more years during which the student was outside the US cannot be used toward the semester total.
- Non-degree seeking applicants coming to the U under the auspices of institutional partnership agreements who receive formal confirmations of English language proficiency from the partner institutions.
In order to qualify as proof of English proficiency, you must have either:
- Received all grades, courses, and degrees within two years of submitting your application and paying the application fee
- Or have remained in the above-listed countries continuously since the time of receiving the scores, grades, or degrees
Ways Proficiency Cannot Be Demonstrated
Our office is unable to accept the following as proof of English proficiency:
- English as a means of instruction alone
- Citizenship from an English speaking country other than those listed above
- High School English ESL courses
- An English intensive course or program at an accredited U.S. college or university other than the University of Utah
- Successfully completing the University of Utah’s English Language Institute Level 8 courses, with a grade of B or better, qualifies as an English waiver for undergraduate admissions only
- International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement English test scores.
- IELTS Indicator is not approved for admissions at this time.
This list is not comprehensive, as there are other forms of unacceptable proof that have not been included.
The University of Utah is Test-Optional for freshman applicants. Freshman applications to the University of Utah will be evaluated using a holistic review process that takes into consideration factors such as a student's high school GPA, course rigor, and more.
SAT/ACT Requirement
- Graduates from non-accredited US high schools, home school students, and students who receive a US GED are required to submit official ACT and/or SAT scores.
We’ll evaluate your application once we receive all required application materials.
You can track your application by logging into your Student Portal. Please allow 7-10 business days for your checklist to reflect materials sent via mail or digital delivery services.
Once you have successfully submitted your online application and all required documents, your application will be reviewed, and you should receive your decision within 3-4 weeks.
If you have any questions about our admissions standards, please visit https://admissions.utah.edu/admission-standards/ or contact us at asiacampus@utah.edu.
Important Application Dates
1st Priority Deadline | |
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Spring 2025 | October 30, 2024 |
Fall 2025 | March 30, 2025 |
2nd Priority Deadline | |
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Spring 2025 | December 15, 2024 |
Fall 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
Final Deadline | |
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Spring 2025 | January 10, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | July 15, 2025 |
* Students who apply by the 1st and 2nd Priority Deadline will have priority on scholarship consideration.
**International students (non-Korean citizens) are encouraged to apply by the 2nd Priority Deadline, as the student visa processing can take 2 - 4 weeks. Please contact asiacampus@utah.edu for more information.
Term Dates
Classes Begin | |
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Spring 2025 | February 17, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | August 25, 2025 |
Classes End | |
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Spring 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | December 5, 2025 |
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The University of Utah Asia Campus is honored and excited to be one of the founding institutions of Incheon Global Campus. We can’t wait to welcome you as a student.