Brigham Young University — College Profile

About

Brigham Young University (BYU) is a top-tier private research institution renowned for combining academic excellence with exceptional affordability, boasting nationally acclaimed programs in the Marriott School of Business—especially accounting—alongside strong offerings in engineering, computer science, and animation. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, campus culture is deeply faith-centered, collaborative, and guided by a strict university Honor Code that establishes high standards for personal conduct, dress, and clean living. A distinctive hallmark of the student experience is its remarkable global perspective, driven by a vast majority of students who speak foreign languages fluently after completing international religious missions.

Wikipedia:Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System (CES) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Location

Provo, UT, 84602 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

SLC · Salt Lake City

41 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$6,688

Housing & food (on campus)$10,396

Books & supplies$392

Cost of attendance$30,564

Average net price$15,564

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$6,688

Housing & food (on campus)$10,396

Books & supplies$392

Cost of attendance$30,564

Average net price$15,564

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: enrollment.byu.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

Brigham Young University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$14,192

Housing$11,200

Books & supplies$416

Personal expenses$2,088

Transportation$2,608

Total published by the school$30,564

Source: enrollment.byu.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$10,444

$30–48k

$10,112

$48–75k

$13,062

$75–110k

$16,378

$110k+

$20,542

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$2,525

First-years who got one327

Source: Brigham Young University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

82%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

27%

Back for yr 2

91%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

89% graduated · 7% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 3% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$58,450

10 yrs after entry$75,790

Debt

Median at graduation$11,069

Monthly payment$117

Middle 50% owe$5k–$16.4k

90th percentile$26,683

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

68%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1376

R 640–730 · M 630–730

ACT midpoint

Comp 28–32 · E 27–34 · M 26–31

SAT middle 50%: 1270–1460

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Student Body

Gender

Men 48%Women 52%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

21 : 1

Pell grant

32%

First-gen

14%

Family income

$46,790

Independent

27%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

81%

Hispanic

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Gymnastics
Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$58,450

After 10 yrs

$75,790

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences302

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services266

Accounting and Related Services256

Research and Experimental Psychology240

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management222

Finance and Financial Management Services216

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication202

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods196

Computer Science183

Mechanical Engineering179

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas172

Economics159

Public Health158

Political Science and Government146

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology140

Statistics130

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$3.1B

Full-time faculty

70%

Faculty salary

$14,370/mo

Teaching spend

$18,168

per student

Federal loans

11%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$158M research spending · 114 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile