BYU vs The U Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

BYU is a private (not-for-profit) and The U is a public school and both are four-years schools.
The U has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,837) than BYU ($6,496).
It is harder to admit to BYU than The U.
BYU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than The U (1,280).
BYU has higher submitted ACT score (30) than The U (25).
The U has more students with 34,734 students while BYU has 34,464 students.
The U has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while BYU's ratio is 21 to 1.
The U has more full-time faculties with 2,329 faculties while BYU has 1,264 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Brigham Young University and University of Utah.

BYU	vs.	The U
Provo, Utah	Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$6,496	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,315 Out-Of-State$29,837
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$7,132	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,313

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	87.00 %
80.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,280
30	ACT Score	25
78 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	85 %
34,464	Student Population	34,734
1,264	Number of Faculties	2,329
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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