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Overview
Brigham Young University is a private research university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and located in Provo, Utah. The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The mission of Brigham Young University — founded, supported, and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.
A BYU education should be spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, leading to lifelong learning and service.
Largest UNDERGRADUATE enrollment of any private university in the U.S.
30,745: undergraduate students
Student Demographics: students represent 50 states and 103 countries. Canada, South Korea, and China are the top three nations represented
Academics
187 undergraduate majors
110 undergraduate minors
Church Missionary Service
21,867: students have served missions
66% of students have served missions
Freshman Profile
11,356: applicants
68.5%: admittance rate
28.6: average ACT score
3.87: average high school GPA
Undergraduate Tuition 2018-2019
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: $2,895 per semester
Other students: $5,790 per semester
Nearly 50% of all students have lived outside the United States
65% of students speak a second language
131 languages are spoken on campus
63 languages are taught regularly
15 language certifications are offered
229 study abroad programs are available in 80 countries
1,901 students studied abroad during the 2016-2017 academic year
17% of students study abroad while at BYU
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