About
The history of Brigham Young University (BYU) begins in 1875, when the school was called Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school did not reach university status until 1903, in a decision made by the school's board of trustees at the request of BYU president Benjamin Cluff. It became accredited during the tenure of Franklin S. Harris, under whom it gained national recognition as a university. A period of expansion after World War II caused the student body to grow many times in size, making BYU the largest private university of the time. The school's history is closely connected with its sponsor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Admissions & acceptance rate
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at Reach
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Reach vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Reach selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectReach University | — | — | 2,230 | $13,305 | — |
Academy for Jewish Religion | — | — | 82 | — | — |
Alder Graduate School of Education | — | — | 558 | — | — |
Bridges Christian College | 0% | — | 204 | — | — |
Jackson Theological Seminary | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Pacific Northwest College of Art | 29% | 74.8% | 466 | $40,846 | — |
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | 17% | 100.0% | 17 | $4,479 | — |
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 0% | 100.0% | 91 | $6,182 | — |
| Peer group median | 9% | 100.0% | 148 | $9,744 |
Reports & documents (1)
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