Location
United States
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University Attributes
Founded in 1875, Brigham Young University is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU is part of the LDS Church Educational System, which serves more than one million people worldwide in higher education, seminaries and institutes, elementary and secondary schools, and continuing education and literacy programs. The system includes the BYU campus in Provo, Utah; the BYU-Hawaii campus in Laie, Hawaii; Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho; the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City; and elementary or secondary schools in many countries, including Mexico, Fiji, New Zealand, Tonga, and Western Samoa. BYU continues to receive national recognition for its strong undergraduate and graduate programs and its high quality of teaching. When U.S. News and World Report ranked national graduate programs in March 1999, the J. Reuben Clark Law School was ranked 29th among the top 50 law schools in the nation, and the Marriott School's graduate business program was ranked 49th among the top 50 business school programs in the nation. In October 1998, Business Week also ranked the Marriott School of Management as one of the top 50 business schools in the nation.
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Degrees Available
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Master of Science
- Master of Arts
- Doctorate
- MBA
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Subject Areas
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Sciences
- Art/fine Arts
- Biology (general)
- Business Admin. & Mngmt.
- Communications
- Education
- Engineering (computer)
- Engineering (mechanical)
- English
- French
- German
- Humanities
- Italian
- Languages / Linguistics
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Portuguese
- Religious Studies
- Spanish
- Theology
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Experience Required
no
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Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
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Brigham Young University's Mission Statement
The mission of Brigham Young University is to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life. To this end, BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intelligence, and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve other throughout their lives. These are the common aims of all education at BYU. Consistent with these aims, preparation of the whole person is important when considering students for admission to BYU. Each application is carefully reviewed by members of the Admissions Committee, who pay special attention to each applicant's spiritual preparation, academic preparation, and character development.
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Year Founded
1875