Resources For Students & Parents Brigham Young University Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, and More Share Flipboard Email Print Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Ken Lund / Flickr For Students & Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing a College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Testing Testing Graphs Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private Schools Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Updated October 08, 2017 Brigham Young University (BYU) is a selective school with an acceptance rate of 48 percent. Half of those who apply are not accepted. Those who are accepted tend to have test scores and grades above average. Accepted students are also more likely to have participated in extracurricular activities, taken AP-level courses, and have some work/volunteer experience. As part of the application, students must have a recommendation from their religious leader/pastor--those without can contact the school for more information. A high school transcript is also required, as is an online application. Will You Get In? Calculate your chances of getting in with Cappex's free tool. Admissions Data (2016) Brigham Young University Acceptance Rate: 51%GPA, ACT and SAT graph for BYU Test Scores: 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 580 / 690SAT Math: 580 / 690SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanSAT comparison for Utah collegesACT Composite: 27 / 31ACT English: 27 / 34ACT Math: 26 / 31What these ACT numbers meanACT comparison for Utah colleges Brigham Young University Description Brigham Young is a private university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With around 34,000 students, Brigham Young is the largest religious university in the U.S., and the second largest private university (note that Liberty University is a larger Christian university if online students are counted). Located in Provo, Utah, Brigham Young makes the gospel of Jesus Christ central to the running of the university. Ninety-eight percent of Brigham Young students are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and large percentage of students do missionary work during their college years. In athletics, the BYU Cougars compete in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Enrollment (2016) Total Enrollment: 34,240 (30,979 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 52% Male / 48% Female90% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17) Tuition and Fees: $5,300Books: $812 (why so much?)Room and Board: $7,448Other Expenses: $4,500Total Cost: $18,060 Brigham Young University Financial Aid (2015 - 16) Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 71%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 52%Loans: 12%Average Amount of AidGrants: $4,589Loans: $4,994 Academic Programs Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Biology, Exercise Physiology, Elementary Education, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, Finance, History, Political Science, Psychology, SociologyWhat major is right for you? Sign up to take the free "My Careers and Majors Quiz" at Cappex. Retention and Graduation Rates First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 90%4-Year Graduation Rate: 29%6-Year Graduation Rate: 83% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Swimming and Diving, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf, Track and FieldWomen's Sports: Basketball, Track and Field, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like BYU, You May Also Like These Schools: Utah State UniversityWeber State UniversityStanford UniversityYale UniversityIdaho State UniversityNew York UniversityDixie State UniversityWestminster College - UtahUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of UtahHarvard UniversityBoise State University Continue Reading