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Study Tools
4.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
4
Clubs
4.2
Facilities
4.6
Internet
4
Location
4.3
Opportunities
4.5
Safety
4.7
Social
4.2
Happiness
4.5

Basic Information

Location

  • Provo, UT

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private research university
  • Established: October 16, 1875;148 years ago (1875-10-16)
  • Founder: Brigham Young, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • 198 undergraduate majors
  • 94 master's programs
  • 28 doctoral programs

Key Area

  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 35,074 (fall 2023)
  • Undergraduates: 32,221 (fall 2023)
  • Postgraduates: 2,853 (fall 2023)
  • Academic Staff: 1,264 full-time, 486 part-time
  • Administrative Staff: 1,200 full-time, 900 part-time

Notable Alumni

  • Aaron Eckhart
  • Ken Jennings
  • Stephenie Meyer
  • Mitt Romney
  • Steve Young

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
I love talking about how God connects to all things in life. All things are spiritual. BYU offers an amazing education.
Overall 5
What an amazing experience, I love being a student at BYU!
Overall 5
Any time I hear anything bad said about this school it's always something either completely false or illogical. This school is awesome.
Overall 5
Im so happy at this school! Sometimes the work load can get a bit much depending on the classes you take but thats true with every school! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BYU
Overall 5
This is the best school possible. There are so many opportunities for grown unparalleled anywhere.
Overall 5
Awesome!
Overall 5
Its a great education for a great price
Overall 5
Love it here. Great people. Great opportunities. Professors care about you. Most all students work on campus so there is this underlying theme of industriousness. With my degree from BYU I can take a job anywhere in the world.
Overall 5
this school is awesome!
Overall 5
Cheap and rated top 20 in the nation. Super great school whether or not you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ.
Bad reviews