Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah · Private, a midsize city · 32,952 undergraduates
Affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Is it hard to get into BYU?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
67.8%
11,006 applied
SAT, middle half
1270 to 1460
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
28 to 32
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
Optional for applicants who have completed sufficient accredited high school coursework; the application tells some applicants they must submit an ACT or SAT score.
- What they look at
- High school GPARequired
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programConsidered
- RecommendationsRequired
- EssayRequired
How much does BYU cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees
$6,888
A full year, sticker price
$21,235
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$13,397
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,893 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,507 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,268 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,916 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,162 |
- Room and board on campus
- $10,716 a year; $11,668 off campus
- Books and supplies
- $400 a year
- The school's own grants
- 44% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $4,854
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do BYU students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$12,250
About $139 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
10.1%
Get a Pell Grant
35%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
7.4%
What do BYU graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$63,970
Ten years after starting
$80,228
Middle half: $44,268 to $127,001
Best-paid program, five years out
$147,981
Computer Science
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$12,438
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Do BYU students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
91%
Graduate in six years
80.8%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
87% graduated
8% transferred, 1% still enrolled
Who goes to BYU?
Women
51.6%
First in their family at college
13.8%
Part-time
8.5%
Students per teacher
21
- Background
- White 81%, Hispanic 8%, Asian 2%, Two or more 5%, International 3%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 7,697 beds
What do BYU graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 111 | $90,448 | $123,911 | Hidden |
| Computer Science | 380 | $102,904 | $147,981 | $12,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 24 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 462 | $88,800 | $126,914 | $10,250 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 140 | $82,712 | $110,587 | $15,625 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | $73,238 | $86,928 | $13,305 |
| Computer Engineering | 143 | $99,528 | $117,221 | $20,500 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 137 | $85,398 | Hidden | $12,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 62 | $79,539 | $109,283 | Hidden |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 71 | $74,580 | $94,330 | $7,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 375 | $77,785 | $98,286 | $11,650 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 302 | $75,120 | $121,263 | $9,684 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 280 | $75,525 | $124,983 | $9,750 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Business/Commerce, General | 82 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 103 | $82,476 | $114,368 | $9,748 |
| Construction Management | 137 | $83,910 | $119,150 | $11,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 84 | $79,011 | $100,555 | Hidden |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 423 | $89,500 | $132,789 | $7,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 97 | $66,527 | $95,125 | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 239 | $82,507 | Hidden | $10,750 |
| Marketing | 206 | $73,160 | $107,013 | $14,125 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 253 | $69,612 | $56,511 | $9,200 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 2 | Hidden | $78,602 | Hidden |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 53 | $66,873 | $63,993 | Hidden |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 221 | $25,594 | $53,257 | $10,125 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 80 | Hidden | $12,438 | Hidden |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 20 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Public Health | 265 | $42,058 | $59,024 | $12,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 266 | $32,074 | $41,439 | $10,000 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 47 | $49,925 | $75,603 | Hidden |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 150 | $40,236 | $63,820 | $7,534 |
| Biology, General | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 70 | $56,911 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Biotechnology | 77 | $42,412 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 290 | $35,357 | $72,249 | $11,448 |
| Food Science and Technology | 40 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 197 | $42,956 | $71,470 | $7,750 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 269 | $21,843 | $67,272 | $9,652 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 634 | $27,897 | $68,785 | $10,625 |
| Plant Sciences | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Soil Sciences | 52 | Hidden | $66,471 | Hidden |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 47 | $31,927 | $47,958 | Hidden |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 89 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 30 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 42 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 84 | $63,373 | Hidden | $9,557 |
| Physics | 72 | $64,945 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Statistics | 254 | $73,248 | $122,036 | $12,500 |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 53 | $26,323 | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 195 | $38,417 | $54,145 | $11,000 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 196 | $40,453 | $55,010 | $10,832 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 125 | $35,496 | $43,812 | $11,025 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 69 | $37,408 | $74,514 | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 46 | Hidden | $56,648 | Hidden |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 244 | $41,967 | $90,108 | $13,261 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 42 | $48,309 | $68,311 | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 62 | $54,512 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 404 | $43,916 | $45,879 | $9,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 352 | $49,482 | $49,341 | $7,500 |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 71 | $20,190 | Hidden | $11,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 126 | $49,597 | $59,369 | Hidden |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 64 | $26,495 | $27,284 | Hidden |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 112 | $41,055 | $50,645 | $11,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 119 | $32,120 | $47,405 | $14,166 |
| Graphic Communications | 50 | $36,018 | $73,763 | Hidden |
| Music | 127 | $27,458 | $42,360 | $10,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 25 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Architecture and design
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 3 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 55 | Hidden | $50,931 | Hidden |
| Nutrition Sciences | 41 | Hidden | $65,973 | Hidden |
Other programs
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 248 | $52,937 | $63,051 | $10,780 |
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Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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