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800 West University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: (801)863-8466
Fax: (801)225-4677
Online Application: http://www.uvu.edu/admissions/
Email/Contact Info: admissions@uvu.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Application Deadline: August 15
Application Fee: $35
Fee waiver available for students with financial need:
Early Action Offered:
Early Decision Offered:

Admissions Criteria

Academic Criteria
  Rigor of high school classes
  Class rank
  Academic GPA
  Standardized test scores
  Application Essay
  Recommendation(s)
 
Non-Academic Criteria
  Interview
  Extracurricular activities
  Talent/Ability
  Character/Personal qualities
  First generation
  Alumni/ae relation
  Geographical residence
 
   
  State residency
  Religious affiliation / Commitment
  Racial/Ethnic status
  Volunteer work
  Work experience
  Level of applicant’s interest
Admissions Criteria Key
  = Very Important   = Important   = Considered   = Not Considered

Selectivity

Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 100%
Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 74%
  Male Female
Applied 2,632 2,560
Accepted 2,632 2,560
Enrolled 1,911 1,911
  SAT Scores ACT Scores
Percent of Freshman Submitting: 4% 58%

Wait List Policy

Place students on a waiting list:
# of applicants offered a place on waiting list:
# accepting a place on the waiting list:
# of wait-listed students admitted:
% of students admitted from waiting list:

Transfer Admission

Accept transfer students:
Accept transfers students in:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

SAT and ACT Policies

Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen

Average High School GPA of Freshmen: 3.2
Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
GPA % of Freshmen
3.75-4.0 19%
3.5-3.74 18%
3.25-3.49 16%
3.0-3.24 15%
2.5-2.99 18%
2.0-2.49 10%
1.0-1.99 3%
0.0-0.99 1%
Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
Class Rank % of Freshmen
Top 10% 9%
Top 25% 28%
Top 50% 58%
Bottom 25% 16%
Bottom 50% 42%

Test Scores of Freshman Class

SAT Scores 25th
Percentile
75th
Percentile
  SAT Math 410 580
  SAT Critical Reading 420 540
  SAT Writing 410 530
ACT Scores
  ACT Composite 18 23
  ACT Math 17 24
  ACT English 17 24

Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
  700-800 1% 1% 1%
  600-699 10% 19% 19%
  500-599 30% 28% 28%
  400-499 43% 34% 34%
  300-399 15% 16% 16%
  200-299 1% 1% 1%
Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English
  30-36 2% 2% 4%
  24-29 23% 24% 21%
  18-23 54% 41% 46%
  12-17 21% 33% 24%
  6-11 0% 0% 4%
  1-5 0% 0% 0%