Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 69.2% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1290–1450 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 28–32 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $14,487 |
| Grad rate | 82% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $75,790 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
- Describe a topic, idea, or experience that you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. What have you done to learn more or engage further in the topic, idea, or experience? What resources do you use to learn more?
- Have you become aware of significant needs in your family, school, and/or community? Please explain how you have worked toward meeting those needs.
- Briefly describe a time that your efforts have fallen short, a goal was not accomplished, or an aspiration was not achieved. What steps did you take to recover from this defeat? What resources did you use? How and why are you different today?
- We strive to create a rich and varied educational environment through admitting students with a wide range of: goals, interests, skills and talents, life experiences, perspectives, cultures. Tell us your story. What will you contribute to our university community? Be specific.
- A BYU education will be spiritually strengthening. BYU students have a unique opportunity to seek learning by study and by faith. Describe the reasons you want to learn in an environment like this.
- Why are you applying to transfer from your current institution? How has your initial college experience prepared you for the academic rigor of BYU? Tell us what you have done to challenge yourself academically. Be specific.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).