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Brigham Young University

https://www.byu.edu/about

Location: Provo, Utah

Founded: 1875

Undergraduate Students: 28,048

Christian University: Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/

Why BYU?

A world yearning for hope and joy needs a different model of university. At Brigham Young University, belief enhances inquiry, study amplifies faith, and revelation leads to rich understanding. Teaching and research are both valued, and excellence and affordability go hand in hand. As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world and an essential university for the world.

Prospective Students:

https://enrollment.byu.edu/prospective-students

Large 4-year, primarily nonresidential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment over 9,999, less than 25 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and/or less than 50 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Large
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$13,522

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $9,319
$30,001–$48,000 $10,087
$48,001–$75,000 $12,253
$75,001–$110,000 $15,569
$110,001+ $18,357

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 13,784 students…

Graduated 86%
Transferred 7%
Withdrew 5%
Still enrolled 1%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 31%
Paid in full 27%
Deferment 18%
Not making progress 14%
Forbearance 7%
Default 1%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 34,811
Undergraduate enrollment 31,642
Graduate enrollment 3,169

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 81%
Hispanic 7%
Two or more races 4%
Non-resident alien 3%
Asian 2%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 314
Psychology 305
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 300
Accounting and Related Services 278
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 243
Economics 216
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 191
Computer Science 181
Finance and Financial Management Services 180
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 179
Public Health 167
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 162
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 161
Mechanical Engineering 157
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 145
Statistics 144
Political Science and Government 133
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 130
English Language and Literature 129
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 128
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 108
Design and Applied Arts 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations 98
Marketing 98
Chemical Engineering 97
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 96
Sociology 90
History 89
Civil Engineering 85
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 84
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 83
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 78
Communication and Media Studies 71
Area Studies 69
Geography and Cartography 68
Music 68
Computer Engineering 65
Construction Management 63
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 61
Journalism 58
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 53
Fine and Studio Arts 51
Computer and Information Sciences 48
Manufacturing Engineering 48
Applied Mathematics 45
Business/Managerial Economics 45
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 42
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 42
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 41
Human Resources Management and Services 40
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 39
Business/Commerce 38
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 37
Special Education and Teaching 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 35
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 34
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 33
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 30
Mathematics 30
Biotechnology 29
Zoology/Animal Biology 28
Chemistry 28
Physics 27
International Relations and National Security Studies 27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 27
Nutrition Sciences 25
Food Science and Technology 24
Dance 23
Soil Sciences 21
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 21
Publishing 19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 19
Philosophy 17
Anthropology 17
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services 16
Graphic Communications 15
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 14
Housing and Human Environments 13
Research and Experimental Psychology 13
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12
Archeology 10
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
Astronomy and Astrophysics 6
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations 5
Computer Software and Media Applications 4
Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Engineering $87,604
Computer Science $83,848
Computer and Information Sciences $76,460
Chemical Engineering $76,460
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $71,351
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology $71,015
Business/Managerial Economics $70,456
Mechanical Engineering $67,772
Finance and Financial Management Services $67,593
Accounting and Related Services $65,524
Manufacturing Engineering $65,486
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $64,990
Construction Management $64,990
Statistics $64,791
Housing and Human Environments $63,855
Marketing $62,012
Business Administration, Management and Operations $58,286
Civil Engineering $58,221
Human Resources Management and Services $57,860
Graphic Communications $54,713
Economics $54,430
Physics $52,733
Mathematics $52,107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $50,677
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $48,752
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $44,276
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $42,682
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services $41,205
Political Science and Government $40,017
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,909
International Relations and National Security Studies $39,369
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,153
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $39,153
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $38,128
Geography and Cartography $37,671
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $35,060
Sociology $34,420
History $32,711
Special Education and Teaching $32,569
Area Studies $30,554
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $29,689
Journalism $29,685
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $28,960
Design and Applied Arts $28,753
English Language and Literature $28,697
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $28,164
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $27,822
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $27,482
Philosophy $27,439
Public Health $27,126
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $26,353
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $26,353
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $26,121
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $25,194
Biotechnology $25,194
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $25,194
Visual and Performing Arts $25,194
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $24,035
Psychology $23,906
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $23,649
Zoology/Animal Biology $22,192
Fine and Studio Arts $22,192
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $22,130
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $21,508
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $21,508
Music $21,508
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $20,921
Nutrition Sciences $17,162
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $17,162
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $17,139
Dance $8,000
Field of study Median debt
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $5,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $7,830
Accounting and Related Services $8,727
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management $9,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $9,117
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $9,281
Civil Engineering $9,370
Area Studies $10,236
Geography and Cartography $10,360
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $10,459
Music $10,460
Mechanical Engineering $10,500
Marketing $10,500
Computer Engineering $10,750
Statistics $10,750
Public Health $10,924
Manufacturing Engineering $11,000
Psychology $11,000
Economics $11,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $11,000
English Language and Literature $11,248
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $11,250
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $11,621
Political Science and Government $11,745
Finance and Financial Management Services $11,750
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $11,974
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $11,975
Computer Science $12,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $12,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $12,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $12,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $12,000
Construction Management $12,228
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $12,250
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $13,000
Design and Applied Arts $13,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $13,219
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $13,385
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $13,978
Chemical Engineering $13,980
Sociology $14,000
Computer and Information Sciences $14,250
Journalism $14,953
History $15,000
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $15,526
Fine and Studio Arts $16,656
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $16,853
Communication and Media Studies $22,530
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $22,904