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<submissionType>144</submissionType>
<filerInfo>
<filer>
<filerCredentials>
<cik>0001409751</cik>
<ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
</filerCredentials>
</filer>
<liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
</filerInfo>
</headerData>
<formData>
<issuerInfo>
<issuerCik>0001261654</issuerCik>
<issuerName>Universal Technical Institute, Inc.</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-31923</secFileNumber>
<issuerAddress>
<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">4225 East Windrose Drive</street1>
<street2 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Suite 200</street2>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Phoenix</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">AZ</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">85032</zipCode>
</issuerAddress>
<issuerContactPhone>623-445-9500</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Coliseum Capital Management, LLC</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
<relationshipsToIssuer>
<relationshipToIssuer>Owner</relationshipToIssuer>
<relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
</relationshipsToIssuer>
</issuerInfo>
<securitiesInformation>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</name>
<address>
<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1585 Broadway</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">New York</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">NY</stateOrCountry>
<zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">10036</zipCode>
</address>
</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<noOfUnitsSold>3956427</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>62036775.36</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>53732017</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>02/14/2024</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
</securitiesInformation>
<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>06/24/2016</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Purchases directly from Issuer and Open Market Purchases</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer and Open Market Purchases</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3956427</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>06/24/2016</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
</securitiesToBeSold>
<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>The securities referred to in this Form 144 are held directly by (a) Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P., an investment limited partnership of which Coliseum Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CC"), is general partner and for which Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CCM"), serves as investment adviser and (b) a separate account investment advisory client of CCM. Christopher Shackelton and Adam Gray are managers of and have an ownership interest in each of CCM and CC. Christopher Shackelton is a director of the Issuer.
Regarding the "Securities To Be Sold" table, the dates of acquisition and the dates of payment varied (and included purchases of Series A Preferred Stock that converted into Common Stock), with purchases commencing on June 24, 2016.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>02/14/2024</noticeDate>
<signature>Chivonne Cassar, as Attorney-in-Fact</signature>
</noticeSignature>
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