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Brigham Young University (UT) is one of the leading colleges in Utah with the acceptance rate of 59%. Deadlines for application are Regular - December 15 . For more information, call (801) 422-5788 or send email at https://ur.byu.edu/visit-byu.

11608 Enrolled 59% Acceptance Rate 26 - 32 SAT Range
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Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
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Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 11,608
    • Average HS GPA: 3.89
    • Acceptance Rate: 59%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 58% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 10% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 2% — 3.25 - 3.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    620 - 720
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    600 - 720
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    26 - 32

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    December 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Crop Production.
    Food Science.
    Food Technology and Processing.
    Landscaping and Groundskeeping.
    Soil Sciences, Other.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP 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.
    Biochemistry.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    Biostatistics.
    Biotechnology.
    Botany/Plant Biology.
    Conservation Biology.
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other.
    Epidemiology.
    Exercise Physiology.
    Microbiology, General.
    Molecular Biology.
    Neuroscience.
    Physiology, General.
    Wildlife Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting and Related Services, Other.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Statistics.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Construction Management.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other.
    Information Resources Management.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
    Journalism, Other.
    Journalism.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
    Publishing.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Graphics.
    Computer Science.
    Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Bilingual and Multilingual Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.
    Curriculum and Instruction.
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, Other.
    Educational Evaluation and Research.
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
    Educational Statistics and Research Methods.
    Educational/Instructional Technology.
    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.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Social Science Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
    ENGINEERING.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Facilities Planning and Management.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    Family Systems.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    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.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    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.
    Portuguese Language and Literature.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Environmental Health.
    Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
    Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
    Public Health Education and Promotion.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Law.
    Programs for Foreign Lawyers.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Computational and Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics and Statistics.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    Statistics, Other.
    MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
    Signal/Geospatial Intelligence.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Museology/Museum Studies.
    Neuroscience.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
    Physics, General.
    Physics, Other.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Clinical Psychology.
    Personality Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
    School Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Education Policy Analysis.
    Public Administration.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology, Other.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Economics, General.
    Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
    Geography, Other.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Religious Education.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
    Conducting.
    Dance, General.
    Dance, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Illustration.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Music, Other.
    Musicology and Ethnomusicology.
    Photography.
    Stringed Instruments.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Condoleezza Rice
    Former U.S. Secretary of State
    Max Siegal
    CEO, USA Track & Field
    Anne Thompson
    Environmental Affairs Correspondent NBC News
    Brian Moynihan
    CEO, Bank of America
    Thom Browne
    Fashion Designer
    Nikole Hannah-Jones
    NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winner
    Nicholas Sparks
    Author

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $6120
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $912
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2560
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8048

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 92/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    31633
    Foreign Countries Represented
    121

  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.76%
    • African-American 7.5%
    • Hispanic 79.13%
    • Caucasian 5.42%
    • Male 49%
    • Female 51%
    • Аre out of state 72

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    17%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    43%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    447
    Number of Honor Societies
    22
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    21%
    Graduate in 5 years
    43%
    Graduate in 6 years
    75%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $59900
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $113400
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $63200
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $123800
    Percent High Job Meaning
    62%
    Percent STEM
    25%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 93/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 9am-5pm
      • (801) 422-5788
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Monday - Friday
      • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      When agreed upon
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