BYU-Idaho vs U of A

Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-Idaho) and University of Arizona (UA) stand as distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. BYU-Idaho, a private university affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, boasts a significantly higher acceptance rate compared to UA, a public research university. While both universities offer a diverse range of academic programs, BYU-Idaho is known for its strengths in religious studies, education, and family sciences, while UA excels in fields such as engineering, business, and social sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the best fit for your academic and personal aspirations.

	Brigham Young University-Idaho	University of Arizona
Overview
Location	Rexburg, Idaho	Tucson, Arizona
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	67.0%	84.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Mormon

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	87.3%
Application fees	$35	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $85
SAT range	990 - 1200	1120 - 1370
ACT range	20 - 26	21 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	31.0%	13.0%
Students submitting ACT score	50.0%	19.0%
Total number of applicants	9,963	48,065
Total number of admissions given out	9,621	41,946
Admitted students who chose to enroll	4,858	8,436
Yield rate	50.5%	20.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$12,880	In state: $30,136 Out of state: $54,658
Average net price	$6,327	$17,242
Tuition	$4,416	In state: $11,299 Out of state: $35,821
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,400 Meal plan: $5,050
Available payment plans		Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	45.0% Average amount $6,132	92.0% Average amount $13,790
Students receiving federal student loan	18.0% Average amount $5,882	24.0% Average amount $4,845
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $4,811	3.0% Average amount $20,814

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	44,304 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	37,434 Men 44.3% Women 55.7%
Graduate students	N/A	10,840 Men 44.5% Women 55.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	48.8%
International students	3.4%	6.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,162	7,036
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Arizona California Washington Illinois Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies	Health Professions Business Engineering Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	49.6%	64.3%
Dropout rate	25.4%	14.3%
Transferred out	18.1%	19.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,097 Year 2: $77,966 Year 3: $89,777 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,778 Year 2: $73,635 Year 3: $84,400 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,924 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $76,101 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,318 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $70,703 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,955 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $67,614 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,669 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $65,263 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,593 Year 2: $54,209 Year 3: $63,131 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,585 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $61,312 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,429 Year 2: $46,924 Year 3: $54,022 Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,978 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,390	Physics (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $88,673 Year 2: $123,527 Year 3: $127,192 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $110,426 Year 2: $117,473 Year 3: $122,962 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $110,630 Year 2: $103,746 Year 3: $104,908 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $100,116 Year 2: $83,388 Year 3: $98,461 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $91,677 Year 2: $92,743 Year 3: $98,271 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $96,308 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,806 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $89,884 Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,657 Year 2: $73,035 Year 3: $87,557 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,627 Year 2: $79,199 Year 3: $86,387 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,284 Year 2: $74,953 Year 3: $83,742

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