Brigham Young University
Provo, UT • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 69%
Brigham Young is a private university in Provo, Utah. Brigham Young was founded in 1875 and enrolls 41,238 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 41,238 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 69% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $6,496 |
| Out-of-State | $6,496 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Brigham Young University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 680 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 640 | 680 | 730 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT English | 27 | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 28 | 31 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending BYU.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,496 | $6,496 |
| Fees | $0 | $0 |
| Room and Board | $9,720 | $9,720 |
| Books | $1,040 | $1,040 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $17,256 | $17,256 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Accounting | 193 | 97 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 196 | 94 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 234 | 0 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 228 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 41 | 176 | |
| Finance, General | 216 | ||
| Computer Science | 183 | 23 | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 179 | 19 | 6 |
| Economics, General | 159 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 146 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 144 | ||
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | 63 | 68 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 130 | 0 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 129 | 0 | |
| Neuroscience | 124 | 3 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 125 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 123 | ||
| Family Systems | 120 | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 107 | 7 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 98 | 15 | |
| Law | 111 | ||
| Psychology, General | 99 | 7 | 5 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 109 | 0 | |
| Statistics, Other | 106 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 97 | 7 | 2 |
| Advertising | 102 | ||
| Public Relations/Image Management | 100 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | 24 | 6 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 97 | 1 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 92 | ||
| Public Health, General | 65 | 24 | |
| Public Administration | 87 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 68 | 14 | 4 |
| History, General | 83 | 0 | |
| Mathematics, General | 51 | 26 | 4 |
| Sociology, General | 73 | 7 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 | 4 | 7 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 78 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 78 | 0 | |
| Physiology, General | 74 | 2 | 1 |
| Journalism, Other | 75 | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 58 | 13 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 67 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 66 | 0 | |
| Linguistics | 48 | 13 | |
| Publishing | 55 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 54 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 48 | ||
| Biochemistry | 36 | 1 | 10 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 46 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 44 | ||
| Biotechnology | 41 | 1 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 42 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| Statistics, General | 24 | 17 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 41 | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | 38 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 32 | 6 | |
| Social Work | 37 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 32 | 5 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 35 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 35 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 34 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 22 | 12 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 28 | 5 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 25 | 7 | |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 31 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 31 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 27 | 3 | |
| Geography | 30 | 0 | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 29 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 29 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 29 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 27 | 1 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 22 | 5 | |
| Food Science | 22 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 26 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 25 | ||
| Physics, General | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 25 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 24 | 1 | |
| Wildlife Biology | 25 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 24 | ||
| Music, Other | 24 | 0 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 24 | ||
| Philosophy | 24 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 23 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 15 | 8 | |
| Dance, General | 23 | 0 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 2 | 21 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 23 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 22 | ||
| Physics, Other | 22 | ||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 22 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 22 | 0 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 21 | ||
| History, Other | 20 | ||
| Information Technology | 19 | 0 | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 19 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 17 | 1 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 | ||
| Graphic Design | 17 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 17 | ||
| Illustration | 16 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 16 | ||
| Creative Writing | 15 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | 0 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 15 | 0 | |
| Environmental Health | 15 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 13 | 1 | |
| Health and Wellness, General | 14 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 14 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 14 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 13 | ||
| Astronomy | 13 | 0 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Facilities Planning and Management | 12 | ||
| Photography | 11 | ||
| Stringed Instruments | 11 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 4 | 7 | |
| Acting | 11 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 11 | ||
| Epidemiology | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 10 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 10 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 10 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 10 | ||
| Biostatistics | 10 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 8 | 1 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 8 | 1 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 9 | ||
| Biophysics | 9 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 9 | ||
| Geography, Other | 9 | ||
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 9 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 8 | ||
| Korean Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 8 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| German Studies | 8 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 3 | 5 | |
| Education Policy Analysis | 8 | ||
| Computer Graphics | 8 | ||
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 8 | ||
| Religious Education | 8 | ||
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 8 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 8 | 0 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 6 | 2 | |
| Archeology | 7 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 7 | ||
| European Studies/Civilization | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | 0 | |
| Voice and Opera | 6 | ||
| Personality Psychology | 6 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
| Dance, Other | 6 | ||
| Conducting | 5 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 1 | 4 | |
| School Psychology | 5 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 5 | ||
| Environmental Science | 4 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Management Science | 3 | 0 | |
| Anthropology, Other | 3 | ||
| German Language Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 1 | |
| Italian Studies | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology, Other | 1 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | ||
| Business Statistics | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release