Strong Start
Get your college career off to a Strong Start
Strong Start Summer Bridge Program
June 17 - August 1, 2025
Strong Start is a summer academic and residential program for admitted University of Utah students. Our goal is to provide you with the opportunity to engage with a diverse group of students, as well as help you acclimate yourself to life at the U.
Scholarships Available
Housing at Kalhert Village
Two Gen-Ed Courses
Exposure to Learning Communities
Program Summary
Here at the U, we believe a “Strong Start” leads to a strong finish. Our summer academic and residential program will provide an engaging and transformative experience to a diverse group of admitted University of Utah first-year students. Our goal is to not only help you acclimate yourself to life at the U, but thrive in your college experience, setting you up for a bright academic career.
Students will enroll in 1 math or writing course, and Quest 1110; general education course, fulfilling general education requirements, all while building meaningful academic and social relationships that will last a lifetime at one of the top research universities in the country.
Strong Start participants will also be required to register and attend a designated New Student Orientation session. (Date information coming soon).
FAFSA* sessions will be offered to provide completion assistance for students and parents. *FAFSA completion is strongly recommended.
Anticipated Program Costs
- Tuition & Fees: $2,742 - $3,009 (6-7 credits)
- Housing : $1,868 - $1,999 (single, double, or triple rooms)
- Meals: $843 - $1,058
Additional Costs for Stayover Housing and Meals
Stayover is the 10-day time in-between summer and fall semesters ($40 per day x 10 days = $400)
To be eligible for financial aid for Strong Start, complete the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. This is a different FAFSA than the one you might have completed for enrollment beginning Fall 2025. If you need more information on completing the form, view the How to Fill Out the FAFSA Form video. Or, if you’re ready to complete the form now, you can go here. Be sure to choose the 2024-2025 FAFSA to complete and submit; it is important to complete this as soon as possible. If you need any additional assistance, contact the U’s Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid with questions.
Applications for Summer 2025 open January 15th
You must be admitted to the University of Utah to be eligible to participate
Registration is no longer available for summer 2024. Stay tuned on updates for summer 2025.
CLICK HERE FOR THE STRONG START SCHOLARSHIP
Here are just some of the many advantages of our program:
Earn 6-7credits
Stay on campus during program
Start your residency clock early
Get involved before fall semester with a built-in community of your peers
Learn how to navigate campus
Classes
Students can choose from the upcoming course list:
Description: Students learn to read and write rhetorically, develop and support claims, and produce and evaluate writing in collaboration with peers. Course readings and assignments emphasize writing for diverse purposes and disciplines.
Fulfills Lower Division Writing General Education Requirement (WR1)
Description: In this course we analyze quantitative information about change and growth through specific case studies. The mathematics covered includes topics from financial mathematics, linear and exponential growth, geometric measurements and scaling.
Fulfills Quantitative Literacy General Education Requirement (QL)
Description: Functions, inverses and graphs; polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and matrices; applications; arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.
Fulfills Quantitative Literacy General Education Requirement (QL)
Housing and Meals
Opportunities and information for students that participate in the Strong Start program:
*Transition Housing: 10-day housing between the end of Strong Start and move-in for the academic year ($40 per day = $400).
*Does not include the cost of Dining Dollars to cover meals during Transition Housing. Click here to find out more about purchasing Dining Dollars.