Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
68%
Total (middle 50%)
1270–1460
Undergraduates
32,952
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1270–1460
Reading and Writing
640–730
Math
630–730
Average total
1376
ACT composite (middle 50%)
28–32

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$6,888per year
Average net price
$13,397What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
81%
First-year retention
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$80,228

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 122 programs
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · bachelor
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor, master
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor
  • Soil Sciences · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · master
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · master, doctoral
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor
  • Area Studies · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Publishing · bachelor
  • Graphic Communications · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · doctoral
  • Curriculum and Instruction · doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, doctoral
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · doctoral
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
  • Education, Other · master
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · master
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Housing and Human Environments · bachelor
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
  • Law · doctoral, first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor
  • Biotechnology · bachelor, master
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Statistics · bachelor, master
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · master
  • Museology/Museum Studies · graduate certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Religious Education · master
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · master
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Public Administration · master
  • Public Policy Analysis · master
  • Social Work · master
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Archeology · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master
  • International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Dance · bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral
  • Public Health · bachelor, master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Construction Management · bachelor, master
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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