This page provides the latest information on Brigham Young University (BYU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. BYU's acceptance rate is 67.78% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 11,698 students applied and 7,929 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into BYU.
To apply to BYU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, BYU's acceptance rate is 67.78% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 77.53%. 5,470 men and 6,228 women applied to BYU and 3,324 men and 4,605 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,581 men and 3,566 women were enrolled in BYU. You can explore the BYU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 11,698 | 5,470 | 6,228 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 7,929 | 3,324 | 4,605 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 6,147 | 2,581 | 3,566 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 67.78% | 60.77% | 73.94% | - | - |
| Yield | 77.53% | 77.65% | 77.44% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 739 students (12% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 2,807 students (46% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at BYU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,360, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 680 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 630.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 28 at BYU. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at Brigham Young University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,270 | 1,360 | 1,460 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 640 | 680 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 630 | 680 | 730 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT English | 27 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 6,147 first-year students enrolled in BYU. The proportion of full-time students is 97.61% and part-time students is 2.39%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.99% and women students is 58.01%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at BYU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,147 | 2,581 | 3,566 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 6,000 | 2,522 | 3,478 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 147 | 59 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at BYU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Brigham Young University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to BYU:
The institutional SAT code for BYU is 4019 and 4-digit ACT code is 4266.
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