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		UNITED STATES<BR>
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	CURRENT REPORT
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On December 9, 2009, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the unofficial three-year cohort default rates for the federal fiscal years ending September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.<br><br>In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Contact:</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Jenny Bruso
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Director, Investor Relations
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Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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(623)&nbsp;445-9351


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Universal Technical Institute Receives Unofficial Three-Year Cohort Default Rates Provided by the<BR>
Department of Education</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>PHOENIX, ARIZ. &#150; Dec. 9, 2009 &#150; Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI)</B>, the leading
provider of automotive technician training, reported that it received the Department of Education&#146;s
(ED)&nbsp;unofficial three-year cohort default rates (CDRs) for the federal fiscal years ending Sept.
30, 2007, 2006 and 2005. The three-year CDRs will replace the current two-year CDRs for purposes
of determining a school&#146;s eligibility to participate in Title IV programs beginning with the
federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, which are expected to be calculated and issued by ED in
2012, and will be the basis for measurement of compliance in 2014.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The final 2007, 2006 and 2005 two-year CDRs for UTI&#146;s three ED institutions were the following:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Universal Technical Institute of Arizona</DIV></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">An institution will lose eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if the CDRs for three
consecutive federal fiscal years exceed 25%. During these periods, none of UTI&#146;s three ED
institutions exceeded the 25% eligibility threshold. The draft 2008 two-year CDRs will be released
in February&nbsp;2010.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The unofficial three-year CDRs that ED has made available to UTI for the federal fiscal years
ending Sept. 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were the following:

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    <TD align="right">18.8</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.5</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The current 25% threshold for losing Title IV eligibility based on three consecutive federal fiscal
year CDRs will increase to 30% for the three-year CDRs for federal fiscal year 2009 or later.
Based on the information provided, none of UTI&#146;s three ED institutions would have exceeded the
revised 30% threshold.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>About Universal Technical Institute</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is the leading provider of post-secondary
education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair,
motorcycle and marine technicians as measured by total average undergraduate enrollment and
graduates. The Company offers undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at 10
campuses across the United States, and manufacturer-specific training programs, both student paid
at our campuses and manufacturer or dealer sponsored at dedicated training centers. Through its
campus-based school system, Universal Technical Institute offers specialized post-secondary
education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical
Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI)&nbsp;and NASCAR
Technical Institute (NTI). We routinely post important information about us on our investor
relations web site at <U>http://uti.investorroom.com/</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Safe Harbor Statement</B>
<BR>
All statements contained herein, other than statements of historical fact, could be deemed
&#147;forward-looking&#148; statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such statements are based upon management&#146;s current expectations and are subject to a number of
uncertainties that could cause actual performance and results to differ materially from the results
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect the Company&#146;s actual
results include, among other things, changes to federal and state educational funding, possible
failure or inability to obtain regulatory consents and certifications for new or expanding
campuses, potential increased competition, changes in demand for the programs offered by the
Company, increased investment in management and capital resources, the effectiveness of the
Company&#146;s recruiting, advertising and promotional efforts, changes to interest rates and
unemployment, general economic conditions and other risks that are described from time to time in
the public filings of the Company. Further information on these and other potential factors that
could affect the Company&#146;s financial results or condition may be found in the Company&#146;s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in
expectations, any changes in events, conditions or circumstances, or otherwise.


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