U of U Cost Per Credit Hour

What Will It Cost to Attend University of Utah Part-Time?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at University of Utah, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

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U of U Cost Per Credit Hour
U of U Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will U of U Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$268 In-State Per Credit Hour

$921 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $268 for each credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $921 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$268	$921

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any grant aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at University of Utah are listed below.

Required fees account for added up to $1,159 in-state and $1,159 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$8,461	$29,701
Fees	$1,159	$1,159
Total	$9,620	$30,860

These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board costs.

Recent Tuition Trend at U of U Recently?

Below is how tuition at University of Utah has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$7,749	$27,201
Two Years Ago	$8,175	$28,697
One Year Ago	$8,175	$28,697
Most Recent Year	$8,461	$29,701

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 3.5%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $31,939 in the following year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Paths to Finance Your U of U Coursework

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For a breakdown of aid offered at University of Utah, visit the University of Utah Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the University of Utah Tuition & Fees page.