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- LocationProvo, The United States
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Brigham Young University (BYU) is a university in Provo, Utah (United States), founded, supported and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which it is the flagship higher education institution. The Church subsidises tuition with its members' tithing funds, so in principle every student attending BYU is on a scholarship. Research at BYU covers topics such as water supply in the American West and AI-generated deception.
BYU offers undergraduate and graduate programmes. International applicants, defined as those who need a visa to enter the United States, choose an intended major when they apply and pay a US$35 application fee. They submit evaluations of international coursework by IERF or TEC, essays, recommendations and, depending on their record, ACT or SAT scores. Non-native English speakers usually need a test such as TOEFL iBT (80 for tests before 21 January 2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE 60 or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency.
All applicants complete an Ecclesiastical Endorsement with two interviews on the honor code and spiritual growth; applicants who are not Church members can interview with a leader of their own faith and the BYU chaplain. International students are eligible for the university's general scholarships, and BYU's English Language Center offers English courses.
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, Provo, UT, The United States, 84602
International applicants (who need an F-1 or J-1 visa) apply online, choose an intended major and pay a US$35 fee. Requirements include:
- Evaluation of all non-US-accredited secondary and university coursework by IERF or TEC
- Essays and activities sections
- Recommendations: a non-relative for all applicants, plus an academic (teacher) recommendation for recent secondary school students
- ACT or SAT scores where required after transcript evaluation (otherwise optional)
- English proficiency test, unless a waiver is granted
- Ecclesiastical Endorsement with two interviews on the honor code
Minimum overall scores, with minimums also required in each section (applying from the winter 2027 application cycle):
- TOEFL iBT: 80 for tests before 21 January 2026 (20 per section); 4 on the new scale for later tests
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, 6 per section
- PTE Academic: 60
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 180 overall
Scores expire after two years. Waivers are considered case by case, for example for applicants with a GPA of 3.5 and five to seven years of residence in an English-speaking country.
- Spring, summer and fall 2027: application opens 26 August 2026; deadline 15 December 2026 (English waiver requests by 1 December 2026)
- Fall 2027, transfer applicants: deadline 1 June 2027 (waiver requests by 18 May 2027)
Scholarship applications for new freshmen starting in spring, summer or fall are due by 2 January.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints subsidises BYU tuition, so in principle every student is on a scholarship. International students are also eligible for the general scholarships of the Financial Aid Office; new freshmen starting in spring, summer or fall apply by 2 January, and those starting in winter by 1 August.