University of Utah or Arizona State University (ASU)

University of Utah vs Arizona State University

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Arizona State University QS World Ranking 2023 stands at #219 whereas for THE it stands at #156. It is  a public university that ranks among the top 225 global universities as per the recent QS - World University Rankings. It caters to a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and research programs across popular fields such as Engineering, Humanities, Science, Management, etc.University of Utah is one of the flagship higher education institutes in western America.Graduates of the university earn up to 127,000 USD (1.04 crore INR) per annum as average annual salary, reflecting a high return on investment.

Overview Comparison
University of UtahArizona State University
Collegedunia Score5.4 Out of 105.5 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 531 QS World University 2025
# 115 US News 2024
# 201 Times Higher Education 2024
# 200 QS World University 2025
# 105 US News 2024
# 179 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 55 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 35 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 32 for Law by US News 2024
# 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 291 for Medicine by QS World University 2024
# 32 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -210
PG Programs -96
Doctorate Programs -72
UG Programs -65
PG Programs -111
Doctorate Programs -21
Acceptance Rate76.4 %83.0 %
Exam ScoreIELTS-6.5
PTE-80
SAT-1110
TOEFL-100
GMAT-650
GRE-300
IELTS-6.5
SAT-1180
TOEFL-80
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   27943
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30500
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 12456 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   31200
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  25200
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 22446 Per Year
placement (average package)

The University of Utah has maintained a reputable and well-defined placement rate throughout the years.

Internships and jobs are available on campus at the University of Utah. Google, Biofire, Overstock, Skullcandy, Salt Lake County, and numerous others are among the top recruiters. 

Base Salaries by the Degree: 

  • Bachelor of Arts: $112,000 
  • Masters in Science: $109,000 
  • MBA: $83,000 
  • Bachelor of Science: $70,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $63,000 
  • Master (Other): $54,000

Top Recruiters are WP Carey & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Intel Corp, Daimler Benz, Rubbermaid, AMERCO, HSBC, Shell oil company, Bank of America, Honeywell International.

  • MBA  : $1,23,000
  • Master of Science : $91,000
  • Bachelor Of Science : $81,000

application requirements

Academic transcripts; 2-3 LORs; SOPs/ Essays; Resume; Standardized test scores; Proof of English language proficiency; Additional requirements as per program (work experience, research proposal, writing samples, etc.)

LOR- 3 letters of recommendation, SOP- Yes, GPA- 3.53 (C+ grade)

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAW. P. Carey School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.7/10 Read 8 reviews7.5/10 Read 50 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of UtahArizona State University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1850
1885
Student:Faculty Ratio15:1
20:1:1
Male:Female53% Male, 47% Female57% Male, 43% Female
Location Facts

1,534 acres campus (including the Health Sciences complex, Research Park, and Fort Douglas) located east bank of the Salt Lake Valley, close to the Wasatch Range & approx. 2 miles east of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.


If you get overburdened with study, then you should relax in arranging a party bike with your friends and colleagues. It is one of the funniest experiences around the campus premise. 

If you are a connoisseur of art, then you must pay a visit to the ceramic art museum. Those pieces of art display the expressionism form at its best. 


Library

4 libraries: houses 4,574,050 (print plus electronic) volumes; University libraries also offer technical equipment and software, rare and unique research materials, a café, digital and analog listening stations, a technology lab, scores, books, and music periodicals.


More than 4.5 million volumes of books along with articles. It is considered to be the 34th largest library located in USA and Canada


Campus Life

100+ student clubs & societies; Campus attractions include: Natural History Museum of Utah, Kingsbury Hall, Pioneer Theatre, Red Butte Garden, Utah Museum of Fine Arts; Sports & recreation facilities include: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Ute Field, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Smith’s Ballpark, Ute Natatorium, etc. Events held: Redfest (annual fall concert), Grand Kerfuffle (annual spring campus concerts), Crimson Nights, weekend road trips, etc.


Homecoming Lantern Walk, Academic Bowl, Inferno are the major mentioning events that happened on the campus for new students. More than 1000 clubs are there for the students on basis of preferences 


Hostel#On campus - $12456
#Housing and meals - $18993
#Transportation - $3453
Famous Alumni

4 Nobel Prize winners; 22 Rhodes scholars, 2 astronauts, various Pulitzer prize winners, Ed Catmull (co-founder of Pixar, president of Walt Disney Animation Studios & Pixar Animation Studios); John Warnock (co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc.); J. Willard Marriott (founder of Marriott International); E. Gordon Gee (past president of universities including Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Brown & University of Colorado); Robert A. "Bob" McDonald (CEO of Procter & Gamble).


Reggie Jackson (baseball player), Barry Bonds (baseball player), Dough Dacey (Governor of Arizona), Phil Mickelson (professional golfer), David Spade (actor), Kate Spade (fashion designer), Jimmy Kimmel (TV host), Patt Tillman (American footballer), James Harden (basketball player), etc


City Life

Salt Lake City- Capital & most populous city in Utah; industrial banking center of USA; headquarters of the LDS Church; Popular attractions include: Temple Square that includes Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle, LDS Conference Center, etc; Olympic Cauldron Park, Hogle Zoo, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Golden Spike National Historic Site; Unemployment rate: 2.4% 


If you love to explore the city along with a good taste of food, then you must take a tour to Downtown Tempe. Other than magnificent cityscape, you will be getting ideas about exciting activities happening around the city. Whether it's shopping or restaurants or nightlife, you will definitely fall in love with this kind of tour. 


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