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B RIG H AM YO UN G UN I V E RS I TY
U N D E R G R A D U AT E A D M I S S I O N Q U I C K FA C T S 2 0 1 8
ENTER TO LEARN; GO FORTH TO SERVE
ADMISSION
Holistic Admission Review
There is no secret formula for admission to BYU. All SPIRITUALLY STRENGTHENING
applications go through a holistic review process. "The founding charge of BYU is to teach every subject
You should take the application for admission with the Spirit."* BYU provides a world-class education
seriously and the work submitted should be your within a spiritual environment. You should be able to
own. Your application should illustrate your efforts, contribute to and appreciate this learning atmosphere.
accomplishments, and goals. We recommend attending and graduating from LDS
seminary as well as regularly participating in church
The application includes the following sections: meetings and activities.
• Profile
• Educational History INTELLECTUALLY ENLARGING
• Recommendations
• Activities "Members of the BYU community rigorously study
• Essays academic subjects in the light of divine truth."* You
should take challenging courses during high school
A BYU education is designed to be spiritually to ready yourself for a rigorous and rewarding BYU
strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character experience. We recommend that you explore the majors
building, which all lead to lifelong learning and offered at the university (pages 12 and 13) to ensure we
service. We invite you to consider the four Aims of a offer a program that interests you.
BYU Education as you contemplate applying to this
great university: CHARACTER BUILDING
"BYU has always cared as much about strong moral
character as about great mental capability."* You should
have a strong work ethic and be able to demonstrate
resilience. You should be respectful of others, work well
with diverse groups, honor commitments, and have
integrity in all that you do. We recommend pursuing a
life consistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE
Students “enter to learn” at BYU and then “go forth
to serve.”* We expect our graduates to use what they
learn to make the world a better place. We recommend
beginning now to cultivate a love of learning and a
sincere desire to serve others.
* aims.byu.edu/aimsThings to Consider
PREPARATION TIPS APPLICATION NOTES
• Live the standards of the LDS Church. • On-campus housing is offered to admitted students
in the order they submit their admission application.
• Attend and graduate from LDS seminary.
A place in BYU on-campus housing cannot be
• Attend LDS Institute of Religion classes after high guaranteed, but the earlier you submit your admission
school if not attending a CES school. application the more likely you are to receive your
• Participate in meaningful service opportunities. housing preference.
• Enroll in quality coursework in high school and • Only apply for the semester or term you wish to start.
college. Recommended high school courses: Requests to change beginning semesters or terms may
º 4 years of mathematics not be accommodated.
º 4 years of English • Admission to one semester/term is not easier than another.
º 2-3 years of laboratory science • If required, high school transcript data will be self-
º 2 years of history or government reported on the application and an official transcript
º 2 or more years of foreign language will be required upon admission. Failure to provide
• Consider AP/IB courses if available. These accurate information on any portion of the application
courses help prepare you for the ACT/SAT and for may result in the reversal of an offer of admission.
university-level work. • You must provide transcripts from all previous colleges
• Take the ACT/SAT twice and send scores to BYU and universities attended, including any concurrent
before submitting your application; we will use the college credit received during high school.
highest composite score. • If you have not yet graduated from high school you
• Get involved in extracurricular activities; develop will apply as a freshman, regardless of the amount of
your specific talents. college credit you earned during high school.
• Be genuine in your application. • If you attended another college and have earned any
graded credit after high school graduation (including
• Plan to provide specific examples of how you have
vocational or technical credit from an accredited
contributed in meaningful ways as you write your
school) you will apply as a transfer applicant.
application essays.
• All secondary education and college work (not US-
accredited) done outside the United States must be
MISSIONARY SERVICE DEFERMENT evaluated by one of these agencies at your expense:
You will be able to defer your enrollment (and º International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
– ierf.org/byu-ces
scholarship, if applicable) for an LDS mission by
completing a mission deferment form online. The º World Education Services (WES) – wes.org
form cannot be submitted until you have been • If you have completed a bachelor’s degree you are
admitted and have received your mission call. For not eligible for a second bachelor’s degree from BYU;
further information regarding the mission deferment, however, you are welcome to apply to BYU graduate
please visit admissions.byu.edu/deferment. programs at gradstudies.byu.edu.B E G I N A T A P P LY . L D S . O R G
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines are final. In order to submit your application, we must recieve ALL application
materials—including those submitted by others on your behalf. Any application not completed by the
deadline will not be considered.
SP R ING 2018 S U MMER 2018 FA L L 2018 WINT ER 2019
A P P L I C AT I O N
OCTOB E R 1 6 , 2 0 1 7 OCT OBER 16, 2017 OCT OBER 16, 2017 APRIL 2, 2018
AVA I L A B L E
FRESHMAN
FE B R UARY 1 , 2 0 1 8 F EBRUARY 1, 2018 F EBRUARY 1, 2018 AUGUST 1, 2018
DEADLINE
F R E S H M A N D E CIS ION
MAR CH 2 , 2 0 1 8 MARCH 2, 2018 MARCH 2, 2018 AUGUST 31, 2018
N O T I F I C AT I O N
TRANSFER
FE B R UARY 1 , 2 0 1 8 F EBRUARY 1, 2018 JUNE 1, 2018 AUGUST 1, 2018
DEADLINE
T R A N S F E R D ECIS ION
MAR CH 2 , 2 0 1 8 MARCH 2, 2018 JUNE 29, 2018 AUGUST 31, 2018
N O T I F I C AT I O N
ACT/SAT Conversion
SAT RE A SON ING ACT EQUIVALENT S AT REAS O NING A CT E QU IVA L E NT SAT R E A SO NING A CT E QU IVA L E NT
9 8 0 –1 0 1 0 19 1 2 0 0–1230 25 1420 –1440 31
1020–1050 20 1 2 4 0–1270 26 1450 –1480 32
1060–1090 21 1 2 8 0–1300 27 1490 –1510 33
1100–1120 22 1 3 1 0–1340 28 1520 –1550 34
1130–1150 23 1 3 5 0–1380 29 1560 –1590 35
1160–1190 24 1 3 9 0–1410 30 1600 36
NOTE: This chart applies to SAT scores received after March 2016. The SAT scores above use Reading/Writing and Math scores only.
Brigham Young University exists to provide an education consistent with the religious and family values
taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Therefore, admission preference is reserved
for members of the Church in good standing; however, BYU does not unlawfully discriminate against
applicants for admission based upon sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, age, or disability who meet
the requirements; who agree to abide by the Church Educational System Honor Code and Dress and
Grooming Standards; and who are otherwise qualified based upon available space.*
*As required by Title IX and Section 504, BYU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex or handicap in its educational programs.
The requirement not to discriminate extends to admission and employment. Questions about Title IX may be referred to the university’s
Title IX coordinator at 3500 WSC, 801-422-2103, or t9coordinator@byu.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil
Rights. Questions about Section 504 may be referred to the university’s equal opportunity manager at D-282 ASB, 801-422-5895, or
eo_manager@byu.edu.F I N A N C I A L C O N S I D E R AT I O N S
Cost of Attendance
The cost of attendance is calculated for a single TALENT AWARDS
student living on campus during fall and winter Talent awards are offered in the following areas:
semesters. With the exception of tuition, all costs
are estimated figures and may not reflect your • Athletics
actual expenses. • Communications
• Dance
• Music
COS T OF AT T ENDA NCE 2017–2018
$ 5 , 46 0 LDS TUITION • Theatre & Media Arts
$ 1 0 , 92 0 NON- LDS TUITION • Visual Arts - Art
$ 7 , 53 0 R OOM & B OAR D • Visual Arts - Design
$ 82 4 BOOKS & S UPPLIE S
For more information contact the relevant
$ 2 , 22 8 PE R S ONAL E XPE NS E S scholarship office. See the directory on page 15.
$ 2 , 32 8 TR ANS PORTATION
$60 LOAN FE E S
TRANSFER STUDENTS
$18, 430 LD S TO TAL Transfer students may apply for continuing student
$23, 890 NO N-LD S TO TAL academic scholarships after having completed at
least one full enrollment (12 credit hours) at BYU by
the appropriate March 1 application deadline.
Financial Aid
ROTC MILITARY AWARDS
To apply for federal financial aid:
The university has Air Force and Army ROTC
• Submit the Free Application for Federal programs. These ROTC units offer competitive
Student Aid (FAFSA) online after filing 2016 scholarships to freshmen enrolling in their
taxes at fafsa.ed.gov. programs. If interested, contact the ROTC
• Once admitted to the university, and after department by December 1 of your senior
submitting the FAFSA, complete any tasks year. See the directory on page 15 for contact
in My Financial Center accessible under information.
the School folder in myBYU. A financial
aid checklist can be found online at onestop. NEED-BASED & MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS
byu.edu/financialaid.
The university offers a limited number of
scholarships based on financial need and other
Scholarships factors. To be considered for these awards,
complete the scholarship application which can be
ACADEMIC AWARDS found online at financialaid.byu.edu.
Approximately 25% of incoming freshmen receive
an academic scholarship from the university. For
more information on academic scholarships, visit
financialaid.byu.edu/matrix.MAJORS
Business Information Technology Fine Arts &
Accounting*
Manufacturing Eng. Technology Communications
Mechanical Engineering*
Business Mgmt* Acting*
Technology & Engineering
Entrepreneurial Mgmt* Animation*
Studies - Teaching
Experience Design & Mgmt* Art*
Technology & Engineering
Finance* Art Education K-12*
Studies - Technical
Global Supply Chain Mgmt* Commercial Music*
Human Resource Mgmt* Communications
Information Systems* Advertising*
Marketing* Family, Home, & News Media*
Strategic Mgmt* Social Sciences Public Relations*
Therapeutic Recreation & Anthropology Dance*
Mgmt* Archaeology Dance Education K-12*
Sociocultural Design
Economics Graphic Design*
Family & Consumer Sciences Ed. Illustration*
Family History - Genealogy Photography*
Education Graphic Design*
Family Life
Communication Disorders* Family Studies Illustration*
Early Childhood Education Human Development Media Arts Studies*
Elementary Education Geography Music*
Physical Ed. Teach./Coach. Environmental Studies Music Composition*
Special Education Geospatial Intelligence Music Dance Theatre*
Mild/Moderate Disabilities* Geospatial Science & Tech. Music Education
Severe Disabilities* Global Studies K-12 Choral*
Tourism Studies K-12 General Music*
Urban & Regional Planning K-12 Instrumental*
History Music Performance
History Teaching Brass*
Engineering & Combined Piano & Organ*
Neuroscience
Technology Organ*
Political Science
Chemical Engineering Psychology Percussion*
Civil Engineering Social Science, Teaching Piano*
Computer Engineering Sociology String*
Construction & Facilities Mgmt. Vocal*
Construction Management Woodwind*
Facilities Management Photography*
Electrical Engineering Theatre Arts Education K-12
Industrial Design* Theatre Arts Studies
* Limited-enrollment programs (department approval required)Humanities International & Nursing
American Studies Area Studies Nursing*
Arabic Language Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Art History & Curatorial Studies Greek New Testament
Chinese Hebrew Bible
Classical Studies Asian Studies Physical &
Classical Civilization China Studies Mathematical
Classics Japan Studies Sciences
Greek Korea Studies Actuarial Science
Latin European Studies Biochemistry
Comparative Literature International Relations Chemistry
English Latin American Studies Chemistry Education
English Language Middle East Studies/Arabic Computer Science
English Teaching Animation*
French Bioinformatics
French Studies Earth & Space Science Education
French Teaching Life Sciences Geology
German Athletic Training Mathematics
Linguistics Biodiversity & Conservation Mathematics Applied &
Literature/Film/Culture Bioinformatics Computational
German Studies Biological Science Education Mathematics Education
German Teaching Biology Physical Science, Teaching
Interdisciplinary Humanities Biophysics Physics
Italian Dietetics* Physics, Applied
Italian Studies Environmental Science Physics - Astronomy
Japanese Exercise & Wellness Physics Teaching
Korean Exercise Science Statistics
Latin Teaching Food Science Applied Statistics & Analytics
Linguistics Genetics, Genomics, Biostatistics
Philosophy & Biotechnology Statistical Science
Portuguese Landscape Management
Portuguese Studies Medical Laboratory Science*
Russian Microbiology
Spanish Molecular Biology
Spanish Studies Nutritional Science
Spanish Teaching* Physiology & Dev. Biology
Spanish Translation* Public Health
Environmental/Occupational
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Health Science
Wildlife & Wildlands
ConservationDIRECTORY
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Office Phone Email Web
(801)422-
Accessibility Center 2767 uacfrontdesk@byu.edu uac.byu.edu
Admissions 4104 ymessage.byu.edu admissions.byu.edu
Athletics, Intercollegiate 2096 athletics@byu.edu byucougars.com
Campus Tours 4431 tours.byu.edu
COLLEGE ADVISEMENT CENTERS
Education 3426 educationadvisement@byu.edu education.byu.edu
Engineering & Technology 4325 engineering_advisement@byu.edu et.byu.edu
Family, Home, & Social Sciences 3541 fhss_advisement@byu.edu fhssadv.byu.edu
Fine Arts & Communications 3777 cfacadvise@byu.edu cfac.byu.edu
Humanities 3541 fhss_advisement@byu.edu hac.byu.edu
International & Area Studies 3548 kennedy_advisement@byu.edu kennedy.byu.edu
Life Sciences 3042 lifesciences@byu.edu lifesciences.byu.edu
Marriott School of Business 4285 msm_advisement@byu.edu msm.byu.edu
Nursing 4173 nursing_advisement@byu.edu nursing.byu.edu
Physical & Mathematical Sciences 2674 physmath.advisement@byu.edu cpms.byu.edu
Prehealth 3044 health_professions@byu.edu ppa.byu.edu
Prelaw 2318 prelaw@byu.edu ppa.byu.edu
University Advisement (open) 3826 university_advisement@byu.edu advisement.byu.edu
Employment, Student 3562 student_hire@byu.edu jobs.byu.edu
Financial Aid 4104 ymessage.byu.edu financialaid.byu.edu
Honors Program 5497 honors@byu.edu honors.byu.edu
HOUSING
Off Campus 1513 och@byu.edu och.byu.edu
On Campus 2611 housing@byu.edu housing.byu.edu
Multicultural Student Services 3065 mss@byu.edu multicultural.byu.edu
ROTC
Air Force 2671 afsecretary@byu.edu afrotcdet855.byu.edu
Army 7725 armyrotc@byu.edu army.byu.edu
SCHOLARSHIPS
Athletics 2096 athletics@byu.edu byucougar.com
Academic & Need-Based 4104 ymessage.byu.edu financialaid.byu.edu
Communications 4510 comms_secretary@byu.edu comms.byu.edu
Dance 5086 dance@byu.edu dance.byu.edu
Music 2660 musicadmissions@byu.edu music.byu.edu
Theatre & Media Arts 6645 tma_secretary@byu.edu tma.byu.edu
Visual Arts - Art 2064 e509frontdesk@byu.edu art.byu.edu
Visual Arts - Design 7321 e509frontdesk@byu.edu designdept.byu.edu
Study Abroad 3686 isp@byu.edu kennedy.byu.edu
Transfer Advisement 8522 transfer@byu.edu transfer.byu.edu
For numbers not listed above 4636 byu.edu
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