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Brigham Young University: cost, admission and results

Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit college in Provo, Utah. It has about 32,952 undergraduate students. It admits 68% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,397 a year.

At a glance

  • 68%Admission rate
  • $13,397Net price a year
  • 81%Graduation rate
  • $80,228Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Provo, Utah 84602
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
32,952
Graduate students
2,921
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Accredited by
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Website
byu.edu

Getting in

Brigham Young University admits 68% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1376 out of 1600 (midpoints: 670 in reading and writing, 660 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 29 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$6,888
Room and meals on campus$10,716
Books and supplies$400
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$21,235
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,397

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 41% below the median net price of colleges in Utah on this site ($22,516). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $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
Above $110,000$19,162

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeUT medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year91%69%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)81%55%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$80,228$56,589$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$12,250$16,689$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Utah and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

35% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 10% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 52% women and 48% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 2 of the 20 colleges in Utah on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,804.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Brigham Young University?

Brigham Young University admits 68% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Brigham Young University?

Published tuition and fees are $6,888 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Brigham Young University?

81% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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