Overview

Brigham Young University is a University institution located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address A-153 Abraham Smoot Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dean of Admissions
Email: admissions@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2507
Fax: 801-422-0005

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Food Science	×
Food Technology And Processing	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×
Soil Sciences, Other	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
European Studies/civilization	×
German Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Biostatistics	×
Biotechnology	×
Botany/plant Biology, Other	×
Conservation Biology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics And Population Biology, Other	×
Epidemiology	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Physiology, General	×
Wildlife Biology	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Information Resources Management	×
International Finance	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Broadcast Journalism	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Publishing	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Graphics	×
Computer Science	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, Other	×
Educational Evaluation And Research	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Latin Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Psychology Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Manufacturing Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Writing, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, Other	×
Business Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences	×
Child Care And Support Services Management	×
Child Care Provider/assistant	×
Child Development	×
Facilities Planning And Management	×
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences Business Services, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Family Resource Management Studies, General	×
Family Systems	×
Home Furnishings And Equipment Installers	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Hebrew Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Korean Language And Literature	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other	×
Linguistics	×
Norwegian Language And Literature	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Swedish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Environmental Health	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Mathematics And Statistics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Statistics, Other	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Signal/geospatial Intelligence	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Hydrology And Water Resources Science	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Personality Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Psychology	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Applied Economics	×
Archeology	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Geography, Other	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ballet	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry	×
Dance, General	×
Dance, Other	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Drawing	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Illustration	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Interior Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Stringed Instruments	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,698

Applied

7,929

Accepted

32,952

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,228

Females Applied

4,605

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,470

Males Applied

3,324

Males Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	December 15th	February 16th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	June 1st	June 14th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	680	640	730
SAT Math	680	630	730
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,888

Private

Fees

10,716

Room & board

Financial Aid

9,421

Avg. Financial Aid Package

5,053

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,518

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,253

Avg. Loan Aid

4,630

Avg. Grant Aid

7,024

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

41.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

32,952

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

79%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.04%
Black or African American	0.31%
White or Caucasian	80.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	1.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.53%
Two or more races	4.45%
Other	1.55%

Gender

Male (48.42%)

Female (51.58%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	18%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		Division 1	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		Division 1	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,967

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,312

Part-time - 655

Male - 1,241

Female - 726