Brigham Young University
Provo, UT • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 68%
Brigham Young University is a private university in Provo, Utah. Brigham Young was founded in 1875 and enrolls 39,598 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 39,598 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 68% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $6,496 |
| Out-of-State | $6,496 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 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 | 640 | 680 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 630 | 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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| Management Science | 211 | 153 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 315 | 0 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 198 | 103 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 259 | ||
| Computer Science | 197 | 28 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 196 | 29 | 5 |
| Finance, General | 207 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 175 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 41 | 117 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 151 | ||
| Neuroscience | 145 | 0 | 1 |
| Economics, General | 145 | ||
| Law | 143 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 136 | 0 | 3 |
| Family Systems | 134 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 125 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 124 | 0 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 120 | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 112 | 3 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 97 | 18 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 114 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 112 | 0 | |
| Microbiology, General | 100 | 6 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 76 | 23 | 5 |
| Advertising | 103 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 102 | ||
| Sociology, General | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 69 | 23 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 91 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 72 | 3 | 12 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 83 | 4 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 86 | ||
| Physiology, General | 73 | 3 | 4 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 68 | 12 | |
| Public Health, General | 53 | 22 | |
| History, General | 74 | 0 | |
| Construction Management, General | 71 | 1 | |
| Psychology, General | 48 | 12 | 7 |
| Public Administration | 62 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 52 | 3 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 47 | 8 | |
| Journalism, Other | 53 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 53 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 52 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 50 | 0 | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 49 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 49 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 49 | ||
| Accounting | 40 | 7 | |
| Publishing | 45 | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | 44 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 39 | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 43 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 42 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 41 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 20 | 4 | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 10 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 39 | ||
| Biotechnology | 36 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 38 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 30 | 6 | |
| Social Work | 36 | ||
| Biochemistry | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| Statistics, General | 22 | 14 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 31 | 4 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Molecular Biology | 33 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 31 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 26 | 5 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 12 | |
| Dance, General | 30 | 0 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 30 | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 28 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 28 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 22 | 5 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 26 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 26 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 4 | |
| History Teacher Education | 23 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 23 | ||
| Wildlife Biology | 22 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 22 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 22 | ||
| Philosophy | 22 | ||
| Geography | 22 | 0 | |
| Food Science | 18 | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 | 0 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 21 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 21 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 20 | 0 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 18 | 2 | |
| Music, General | 19 | 0 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 13 | 6 | |
| History, Other | 19 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 19 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 18 | ||
| Astronomy | 17 | 1 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 18 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 8 | 10 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 18 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 17 | ||
| Physics, Other | 17 | ||
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | 6 | 10 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 16 | ||
| Illustration | 16 | ||
| Computer Graphics | 16 | ||
| School Psychology | 15 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 14 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 14 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 14 | 0 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 13 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 13 | ||
| Facilities Planning and Management | 13 | ||
| Music, Other | 12 | ||
| Archeology | 12 | ||
| Dance, Other | 12 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 12 | ||
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Information Technology | 10 | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 11 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| Biophysics | 11 | ||
| German Studies | 11 | ||
| Graphic Design | 11 | ||
| European Studies/Civilization | 11 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 10 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 10 | ||
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 | ||
| Photography | 10 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 9 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 2 | 7 | |
| Stringed Instruments | 9 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 6 | 3 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Epidemiology | 8 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 8 | 0 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 6 | 2 | |
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 7 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 7 | ||
| Acting | 7 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 7 | ||
| Personality Psychology | 7 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 6 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 6 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 6 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 5 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 4 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | ||
| Biostatistics | 5 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | 5 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 1 | 4 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 | ||
| Environmental Health | 4 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 4 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 4 | ||
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 3 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Education Policy Analysis | 3 | ||
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 3 | ||
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Italian Studies | 3 | ||
| German Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 2 | ||
| Latin Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 1 | |
| Anthropology, Other | 2 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 1 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | ||
| Acoustics | 1 | ||
| Religious Education | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Journalism | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release