UTAH
TRAVEL TIME BY CAR
1 Park City.................................................. 35 mins
2 Provo / Sundance Ski Resort.................... 60 mins
3 Arches National Park................................. 3.4 hrs
4 Canyonlands National Park........................... 5 hrs
5 Capitol Reef National Park....................... 3.36 hrs
6 Bryce Canyon National Park....................... 4.2 hrs
7 Cedar City / Utah Shakespeare Festival...... 3.5 hrs
8 Zion National Park................................... 4.35 hrs
Denver...............................................7.5 hrs
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Las Vegas..............................................6 hrs
San Francisco...................................10.5 hrs
Los Angeles........................................9.5 hrs
San Diego........................................10.5 hrs
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SALT LAKE CITY
TRANSPORTATION The Salt Lake City International Airport offers daily domestic and international flights. Salt Lake
City also has one of the best public transit systems in the United States including buses, light-rail, and high-speed
trains all FREE for University of Utah students.
LIFESTYLE Utah is home to some of the safest cities in America. Salt Lake City is also ranked as one of
the happiest and healthiest cities in the United States. You can live, work, and play for a relatively low cost
of living.
BEST STATE FOR BUSINESS Forbes recently ranked Utah as the #1 state for business in the United States. Salt Lake
City and the surrounding area is home to companies like eBay, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, IM Flash, and Overstock. Many of
these companies recruit University of Utah students for internships, offering valuable work experience.
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PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Salt Lake City is home to two professional American sports teams, Real Salt Lake of Major
League Soccer (MLS) and the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Salt Lake City also has a minor
league baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees.
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EXPERIENCE UTAH! Rated as one of the best states to live in the U.S., students at the University of Utah can take
advantage of it all. With four distinct seasons, Utahans enjoy a range of seasonal activities including hiking, camping
and mountain biking in the summer and fall, and skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing throughout the winter. There
are five national parks and seven national monuments, providing numerous weekend road trips in our beautiful state.
DIVERSITY Utah is known as a state where many people speak multiple languages. As home to many
multi-cultural communities, there are a variety of international food markets and restaurants accessible from
the University of Utah campus.
ACTIVITIES Salt Lake City is an active and growing city with many things to do. There are seven world-class ski resorts
within a 45 minute drive from campus. Residents also enjoy the Sundance Film Festival, concerts, Broadway theater
shows, open hiking trails, and more.