Rexburg, ID · Private · 44,397 undergraduates · town
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Less selective
BYU-Idaho is a teaching-first, faith-centered university designed around close faculty contact rather than a research-university model.
Institutional profile
Established Exceptional in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 97% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 56.1%
10,303 applicants in the reported year
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$53,406 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Brigham Young University-Idaho apart
Academic design
More than 100 bachelor’s and associate options are taught by faculty whose institutional role is centered on instruction and mentoring, with practical career preparation emphasized.
Campus pattern
Rexburg offers an almost entirely residential Latter-day Saint student culture with easy access to outdoor recreation across eastern Idaho and the Yellowstone region.
Career & value signal
Its year-round academic structure and Church Educational System model create a more regimented, community-centered experience than at most public universities.
Can I get in?
97% admitted
Applicants should expect Church Educational System requirements, including an ecclesiastical endorsement and commitment to the university’s honor standards.
Recent applicant pool
10,303About 97 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 40% submitted an ACT. Use your score when it adds strength to the application; withhold it when it does not.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Brigham Young University-Idaho, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Brigham Young University-Idaho weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 100 bachelor’s and associate options are taught by faculty whose institutional role is centered on instruction and mentoring, with practical career preparation emphasized.
Make institutional fit specific
BYU-Idaho is a teaching-first, faith-centered university designed around close faculty contact rather than a research-university model.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants should expect Church Educational System requirements, including an ecclesiastical endorsement and commitment to the university’s honor standards.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants should expect Church Educational System requirements, including an ecclesiastical endorsement and commitment to the university’s honor standards.
$0 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Brigham Young University-Idaho
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Biology, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Brigham Young University-Idaho beyond the classroom
Rexburg offers an almost entirely residential Latter-day Saint student culture with easy access to outdoor recreation across eastern Idaho and the Yellowstone region.
A defining academic feature
More than 100 bachelor’s and associate options are taught by faculty whose institutional role is centered on instruction and mentoring, with practical career preparation emphasized.
What shapes an ordinary week
Rexburg offers an almost entirely residential Latter-day Saint student culture with easy access to outdoor recreation across eastern Idaho and the Yellowstone region.
Where the degree can lead
Its year-round academic structure and Church Educational System model create a more regimented, community-centered experience than at most public universities.