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Brigham Young University, BYU, is a private, coeducational research university, located in Provo, Utah. The university is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church). The main campus covers an area of 560 acres and is home to several museums containing exhibits from various fields of study.
The primary focus of BYU is undergraduate education, however, it also has more than 65 master’s and over 25 doctoral degree programs. These degree programs are managed by 11 colleges. The Princeton Review ranked BYU's Harold B. Lee Library as the #1 "Great College Library" in 2004.
The athletic teams of BYU are known as the Cougars. They participate in a number of different sports ranging from Men's volleyball to Women's rugby.
There are more programs of study at Brigham Young than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at the school include science and family and social work.
Brigham Young does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007-2008 was 550 to 660 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 570 and 680.
Some professors at Brigham Young are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.
Brigham Young, in 2007-2008, had 34,174 students (34,751 full-time equivalent).
Athletic teams at the school belong to the Mountain West Conference for major sports.
Degree seekers find Brigham Young to be more affordable than many of its peers.
More complete details are provided below.
Brigham Young University
Main Campus
Provo, UT 84602
General Phone: (801) 422-4636
http://www.byu.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,691 | English, history, political science, sociology, economics, international relations, geography courses, linguistics, ... |
| Business and Management | 1,429 | accounting, business management, finance, accounting and related services, financial planning, CIO training, merchandising and sales, marketing, ... |
| Science | 829 | exercise physiology, biology, physiology, physics, chemistry, biotechnology, ecology and population biology, microbiology, ... |
| Education and Teaching | 806 | elementary school teaching, special ed, math teaching, history teaching, ESL instruction, English teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, ... |
| Family and Social Work | 568 | family and consumer science, social work, family studies, public administration, public policy analysis, child development |
| Engineering | 480 | mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, archeology |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 403 | health and physical education, health and fitness, parks and recreation studies, recreational therapy, dietitian, nutrition sciences, athletic trainer, recreation and leisure studies, ... |
| Therapy and Counseling | 330 | psychology, personality psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, school psychology |
| Media | 257 | advertising, journalism, communication and journalism, animation and special effects, mass communication |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 174 | computer science, information technology, computer engineering |
| Law | 167 | law, foreign lawyers |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 136 | registered nursing, nurse practitioner |
| Medical Support and Technology | 126 | audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech, speech pathology |
| Music | 121 | music, music performance, piano, various music studies, voice, music history and theory, conducting, violin, guitar, and strings, ... |
| Real Estate and Construction Management | 108 | construction management |
| Fine Arts | 81 | art history and criticism, fine arts, sculpture, painting |
| Medicine | 81 | neuroscience |
| Design | 70 | design and visual communication, industrial design, illustration, graphic design |
| Drama and Performing Arts | 69 | drama, various performing arts, acting, dance, ballet, dance courses |
| Mathematics | 59 | mathematics, statistics |
| Photography and Commercial Art | 57 | film studies, photography |
| Landscaping and Horticulture | 39 | landscaping, various soil sciences courses |
| Religion and Philosophy | 38 | philosophy, religious education |
| Agricultural Science and Management | 19 | food science, food technology, crop production, agricultural management |
| Art Studies | 13 | art studies |
| Conservation and Resource Management | 9 | wildlife management, environmental science |
| 2 | ||
| Engineering Technician | 1 | engineering technician |
Number of programs and degrees for Brigham Young in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 6,834 | 165 |
| Master's degree | 1,079 | 80 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 154 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 76 | 25 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 20 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, Brigham Young had a total enrollment of 34,174 students (34,751 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 45% |
| Women | 55% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
| Part-Time | 0% |
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 91% |
| Graduate | 9% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 86% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Unknown | 2% |
| (Foreign Students) | 3% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0% |
| 18-19 | 24% |
| 20-21 | 21% |
| 22-24 | 35% |
| 25-29 | 15% |
| 30-34 | 3% |
| 35-39 | 1% |
| 40-49 | 1% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Utah | 31% |
| California | 12% |
| Idaho | 5% |
| Washington | 5% |
| Texas | 4% |
| Arizona | 4% |
| (International Students) | 3% |
| Colorado | 3% |
| Oregon | 3% |
| Nevada | 3% |
| Virginia | 2% |
| Georgia | 1% |
| Ohio | 1% |
| Illinois | 1% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Maryland | 1% |
| New York | 1% |
| Kansas | 1% |
| Florida | 1% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 1% |
| Tennessee | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 1% |
| Alaska | 1% |
| Minnesota | 1% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 84 % |
| Part-Time | 50 % |
Brigham Young offers campus housing for 4,979 of its 34,751 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Provo, Utah for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Utah Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,081 | 6,983 | 69% | 5,440 | 78% |
| Men | 4,372 | 3,201 | 73% | 2,466 | 77% |
| Women | 5,709 | 3,782 | 66% | 2,974 | 79% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 550 | 660 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 680 |
| ACT Verbal | 25 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 30 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | required |
| Class Rank | recommended |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | not required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 33% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 94% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
| Other Standardized Tests | not required |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 4,080 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,080 |
| Room and board | $ 6,550 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other expenses | $ 3,700 |
Financial Aid:
Brigham Young participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 367000)
Brigham Young has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 687 | 131 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 260 | 92 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 97 | 59 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 92 | $116,963 | 11 | $111,681 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 60 | $98,113 | 12 | $79,662 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 15 | $82,183 | 5 | $77,631 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 2 | * | 1 | * |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| No academic rank | calendar year | 3 | $37,002 | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 173 | $105,307 | 30 | $87,695 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 305 | $119,643 | 27 | $105,957 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 293 | $89,497 | 86 | $80,054 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 215 | $79,836 | 96 | $71,336 |
| Instructor | academic year | 29 | $62,400 | 20 | $51,755 |
| No academic rank | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 842 | $97,017 | 230 | $76,765 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Mountain West Conference |
| Basketball | Mountain West Conference |
| Baseball | Mountain West Conference |
| Track | Mountain West Conference |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 253 | 181 | 434 |
| Football | 93 | 0 | 93 |
| Track | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| Basketball | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Baseball | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| All Other Sports | 65 | 126 | 191 |
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Crop Production
Food Science
Food Technology and Processing
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Ballet
Dance, General
Dance, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Latin Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING
Archeology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting
Sculpture
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Soil Sciences, Other
LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Arabic Language and Literature
Asian Studies/Civilization
Cartography
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Development Economics and International Development
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geography, Other
German Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Korean Language and Literature
Language Interpretation and Translation
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other
Linguistics
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDIA
Advertising
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Piano and Organ
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Construction Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religious Education
SCIENCE
Astronomy
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Exercise Physiology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, General
Wildlife Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Personality Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Brigham Young Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 10% | |
| % of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in music (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in drama and performing arts (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 16% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in real estate and construction management (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) affiliation Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Career services Student employment services Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, air force) Offers athletic scholarships NCAA athletic conference member
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