University of Utah (The U) vs. University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • Both University of Utah (The U) and University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) are public.
  • The U is located in Salt Lake City, UT and UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.
  • UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition of $45,627 than The U ($29,837).
  • UC Berkeley has tighter acceptance rate of 17.11% than The U (66.15%).
  • UC Berkeley is larger with 45,307 students than The U (34,734 students).
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#69 in National Universities
#2 in Utah
Rankings#36 in National Universities
#10 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Salt Lake City, UTLocationBerkeley, CA
The UKnown asUC Berkeley
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,315 Utah residents
$29,837 out-of-state
Undergraduate$14,850 California residents
$45,627 out-of-state
$8,448 Utah residents
$27,056 out-of-state
Graduate$15,261 California residents
$30,363 out-of-state
$6,313Financial Aid$22,200
Admission
$55 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
66.15%Acceptance Rate17.11%
27.80%Yield43.84%
1,300 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
34,734Total Students45,307
26,355Undergraduate32,479
8,379Graduate12,828
2,431Online Enrollment1,622
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate94%
Transfer-out Rate
85%Retention Rate96%
$63,500Average Earning after Graduation$79,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,770)
$6,417 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,765)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,020 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
2,329 Full-time
143 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,847 Full-time
856 Part-time
12,895 Full-time
1,360 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,343 Full-time
1,779 Part-time
$102,141 for Faculties
$67,449 Part-time
Average Salary$170,122 for Faculties
$90,941 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023