Brigham Young University

Official Name: Brigham Young University
Nickname: BYU
Location: Provo, Utah
Size: 38,516 Students
Campus Setting: Suburban
Average Tuition: $3,840
Average Financial Aid: $2,312
Acceptance Rate: 70 - 78%
Private/Public: Private

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Academics >> What the School Says
Academic Organization

BYU offers courses in 11 colleges, in Continuing Education and Graduate Studies and in three general undergraduate areas of study. Many academic and professional programs are augmented by internships and career-related summer jobs. For fall semester 2006, bachelor's degrees were offered in 188 academic programs, master's degrees in 66, doctorates in 25 and juris doctorates in one. In the 2005-2006 academic school year, BYU awarded 8,261 undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Academics >> By The Numbers

Academics

  • Top Majors:
     Business/Marketing 16%
    Education 12%
    Social Sciences 10%
    Biology 9%
    Engineering 6%
    Visual and Performing Arts 6%
    Foreign Languages and Literature 6%
    Family and Consumer Sciences 5%
  • Programs Offered:
    Crop ProductionFood Science
    Food Technology/ProcessingLandscaping
    Soil Science and AgronomyAmerican Studies
    Asian StudiesLatin American Studies
    ActingArt - General
    Art History/Criticism/ConservationBallet
    DanceDesign/Visual Communications
    Drama/Theater ArtsFilm Studies
    Fine/Studio ArtsGraphic Design
    IllustrationIndustrial Design
    Jazz StudiesMusic - General
    Music - General PerformanceMusic - Piano/Organ
    Music - Voice/OperaMusic History/Literature
    Music Theory/CompositionPhotography
    Stringed InstrumentsBiochemistry
    BioinformaticsBiology
    BiophysicsBiostatistics
    BiotechnologyBotany
    MicrobiologyMolecular Biology
    PhysiologyAccounting
    Actuarial ScienceBusiness - General
    Business Administration/ManagementBusiness Statistics
    Construction ManagementEntrepreneurial Studies
    Finance/BankingFinancial Planning
    Information Resources ManagementLogistics/Materials Management
    Management Information SystemsMarketing Management
    JournalismAnimation/Special Effects
    Computer ScienceInformation Technology
    Chemistry Teacher EducationDrama/Dance Teacher Education
    Early Childhood EducationElementary Education
    English Teacher EducationFamily/Consumer Sciences - Education
    French Teacher EducationGerman Teacher Education
    Health Teacher EducationHistory Teacher Education
    Latin Teacher EducationMathematics Education
    Music Teacher EducationPhysical Education
    Physics Teacher EducationScience Teacher Education
    Social Science Teacher EducationSpecial Education
    Speech Teacher EducationTechnology/Industrial Arts Education
    Chemical EngineeringCivil Engineering
    Computer Engineering - GeneralElectrical/Communications Engineering
    Engineering - GeneralManufacturing Engineering
    Mechanical EngineeringComputer Engineering
    EnglishEnglish Language & Literature - General
    Speech/Rhetorical StudiesFamily Resource Management Studies
    Family/Consumer Sciences - GeneralHuman Development/Family Studies
    Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical LanguagesChinese
    ClassicsComparative Literature
    Foreign Language & Literature - GeneralFrench
    GermanGreek, Ancient
    ItalianJapanese
    KoreanLanguage Interpretation/Translation
    LatinLinguistics
    PortugueseRussian
    SpanishAthletic Training/Sports Medicine
    Clinical Laboratory ScienceMedical Dietetics
    Nursing (RN)Recreational Therapy
    Speech-Language PathologySpeech-Language Pathology/Audiology
    History - GeneralHumanities
    Liberal Arts & SciencesMathematics - General
    StatisticsBiological/Physical Sciences
    NeuroscienceNutrition Sciences
    Wildlife/Wilderness ManagementHealth/Physical Fitness
    Parks, Recreation & Fitness - GeneralPhilosophy
    AstronomyChemistry
    GeologyHydrologyWater Resources
    PhysicsPsychology - General
    Social WorkAnthropology
    ArchaeologyCartography
    EconomicsGeography
    International RelationsPolitical Science/Government
    Sociology
  • Study Programs:
     Accelerated Program
    Cross-Registration
    Double major
    ESL
    External Degree
    Honors program
    Independent study
    Internships
    Liberal arts/career combination
    ROTC, Army
    ROTC, Air Force
    Study abroad
    Teacher certification
    Washington Semester
  • Study Support:
     Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
    Learning Center
    Pre-Admission Summer Program
    Reduced Course Load
    Remedial Instruction
    Study Skills Assistance
    Tutoring
    Writing Center
Academics >> Quick Facts
  • Undergraduate Degrees Granted 6,982
  • Graduate Degrees Granted 1,279
  • It's a : Private ,University ,Four-year ,Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints ,Coed
  • Degrees offered:Bachelor's ,Master's ,Doctoral ,First Professional
  • Highest offering : Bachelor's degree
  • Tuition Undergraduate $1,920 per semester
  • Tuition Graduate $2,430 per semester
  • Student Faculty Ration 21:1
  • BYU offers courses in 11 colleges
  • Bachelor's degrees offers in 188 academic programs, master's degrees in 66, doctorates in 25 and juris doctorates in one.

 
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