Provo, UT · Private · 32,952 undergraduates · urban
Brigham Young University
Moderately selective
BYU's undergraduate experience combines broad professional and liberal-arts study with explicit religious education and Church-sponsored community standards.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in affordability.- Admission
- 69.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 85.1%
11,006 applicants in the reported year
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$75,790 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Brigham Young University apart
Academic design
Business, engineering, languages, family studies and communications sit alongside required religion coursework.
Campus pattern
Residential Provo campus lies beneath the Wasatch Mountains with immediate access to Utah Valley.
Career & value signal
Large alumni networks and structured career services support business, technology, education and professional pathways.
Can I get in?
69.2% admitted
Applicants must complete BYU's ecclesiastical endorsement process in addition to the academic application.
Recent applicant pool
11,006About 69 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 12% submitted an SAT, and 46% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Brigham Young University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Brigham Young University 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
Business, engineering, languages, family studies and communications sit alongside required religion coursework.
Make institutional fit specific
BYU's undergraduate experience combines broad professional and liberal-arts study with explicit religious education and Church-sponsored community standards.
Use the application route carefully
Applicants must complete BYU's ecclesiastical endorsement process in addition to the academic application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants must complete BYU's ecclesiastical endorsement process in addition to the academic application.
$35 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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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.
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Average annual cost by household income at Brigham Young University
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.
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Brigham Young University beyond the classroom
Residential Provo campus lies beneath the Wasatch Mountains with immediate access to Utah Valley.
A defining academic feature
Business, engineering, languages, family studies and communications sit alongside required religion coursework.
What shapes an ordinary week
Residential Provo campus lies beneath the Wasatch Mountains with immediate access to Utah Valley.
Where the degree can lead
Large alumni networks and structured career services support business, technology, education and professional pathways.