Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1330
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6870 admitted students 1101 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
20%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1220-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 720, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 720, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1330 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to BYU–Provo.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 23% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-720 -
Math
600-720
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6870 admitted students 4111 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
76%
Similar to the SAT, BYU–Provo does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 76% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
26-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in BYU–Provo during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, BYU–Provo received a total of 11,608 applications. These applications included 5,171 male applicants and 6,437 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,608 applicants, BYU–Provo admitted 6,870 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,780 males and 4,090 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,413 students chose to enroll at BYU–Provo. This means that 5,413 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,275 were male and 3,138 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, BYU–Provo had an overall acceptance rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 54% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 64%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. BYU–Provo had an overall yield rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 82%, and for female admitted students, it was 77%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for BYU–Provo over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Brigham Young University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
BYU–Provo is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Brigham Young University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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