Brigham Young University

Paul D. Boyer, a Biochemist by profession, & also the recipient of a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is known to have pursued his studies form the institute.

Philo Farnsworth known for being inventor of the electronic television, & Harvey Fletcher, inventor of the hearing aid are some other notable individuals to have pursued their studies at BYU.

Yes, majority of the first year students live as part of university maintained on campus residence halls.

The Brigham Young University takes care of all essential accommodation facilities such as food, gym, sports grounds, recreational halls, TV lounges, security & Wi-Fi among other things.

Some students (mostly seniors) are known to live as part of off-campus accommodation facilities around the university campus.

The Brigham Young University acceptance rate of 69% makes it fairly selective at admitting students. The institute is only known to accept about 6.9 applications for every 10 it receives.

In comparison, University of Southern Mississippi, has an acceptance rate of about 99%, which makes it much easier to secure admissions at than BYU.

BYU is a popular destination of student recruitment for some of the best companies in the US & abroad.

Among the most prominent recruiters at Brigham Young includes: Dell, Amazon, Microsoft, Walmart, Verizon, PwC, PepsiCo, & Adobe among others.

Given below is a data of the institute's top recruiters of the last 5 years:

The minimum GPA students must attain for a seat at Brigham Young Uni is 3.0. on a 4.0. scale. Prospective students must also satisfy the university other admission requirements including submission of valid test scores & some personal documents for identity verification purposes.

Students must also abide by the terms & conditions of studying at the institute which includes the Honor Code Agreement & Ecclesiastical Endorsement.

BYU does form part of the top 3 higher educational institutions in the Utah region, as per rankings, given by Shiksha.

The institute secures a rank of #2, sandwiched between the University of Utah that ranks #1, & the Utah State University that ranks #3.

On a US-wide level, the institute ranks #159, while on a global level, the institute ranks #1001.

Brigham Young University, ranks well as part of domestic & global university rankings, given by popular ranking publications.

The institute ranks #159 among all higher educational institutions in the United States, as per Shiksha Rankings, with its courses also doing well.

Given below are the rankings of some of its popular courses:

BYU charges a non-refundable application fee of around USD 50 (INR 4.2 K), from international students, as part of its application process.

The payment of the said fee is mandatory, unless you're granted a fee waiver by the institute, & no applications can be processed without the payment of the mentioned fee.

BYU is known to offer one of the vastest & comprehensive course catalogues in Utah, with nearly 200 UG degree courses, & 100 PG courses available to be pursued alongside 114 minor courses & 28 doctoral courses.

Mentioned below are some popular courses offered by the institute:

·      BS in Mathematics

·      BS in Computer Science

·      MBA

·      Executive MBA

·      MS in Computer Science

·      PhD in Biochemistry

·      PhD in Biology

Despite its additional 25% concession on applicants that are not part of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, BYU can be considered relatively cheaper than the other universities in the US.

The average cost of studying at the institute is about USD 6,688 (INR 5.6 L), which is much lower than the national average of USD 47,890 (INR 40.3 L).