Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah · Private · 32,952 undergraduates · byu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
68%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1270 to 1460
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,660Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Brigham Young University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
68% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$23,660
a year in 2027-28, from a $23,660 sticker price
What to do with your 1370
Send your score
About 52% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1210, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: ACT/SAT Scores · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Priority deadline · November 2, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec15Regular Decision · December 15, 2026The standard deadline.
Source: Application Deadlines
Who gets in
68%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1270 to 1460
Reading and Writing 640 to 730
Math 630 to 730
ACT composite 28 to 32
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$23,660
a year
- Tuition$7,380
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 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
- Over $110,000$19,162
Financial aidEstimate
41%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
51%
of freshmen receive grants
$6,088
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
BYU-sponsored National Merit Scholarship
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
42 of 42
Earn credit with a score of 3
15 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $740Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 101 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTHC 111 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 110, 111 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MATH 110, 112 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 110, 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 7 | MATH 110, 112 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 112, 113 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 105 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 7 | CHEM 105, 106 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | CHIN 101, 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 150 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRTG 150 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | PWS 150 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 101, 102, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERM 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GERM 101, 102, 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 130 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LATIN 101, 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | LATIN 101, 102, 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | GE 112 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | GE 112 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUSIC 193 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | MUSIC 100 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUSIC 195 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUS 190 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 195 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHSCS 105 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHSCS 106 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHSCS 220 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHSCS 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | Math 109, 110 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYCH 111 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 105, 106 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | SPAN 105, 106, 111R |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 105, 106, 205 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 105, 106 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 105, 106, 205 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 205, 211R, 321, 339 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 105 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 121 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 110 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | GE 220 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$80,228
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Brigham Young University$68,785
- All colleges$67,622
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 62 majors here have earnings data.
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