Applying to BYU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
69.00%	1,360

Brigham Young University's acceptance rate is 69.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,006 students applied and 7,594 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into BYU.

BYU's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 9 Utah colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,360 and the ACT score is 30 at BYU. BYU's SAT score ranks 1st out of 5 Utah colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

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).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Brigham Young University is 69.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 80.00%. 5,096 men and 5,910 women applied to BYU and 3,160 men and 4,433 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,528 men and 3,546 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at BYU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at BYU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,006	5,096	5,910	0	0
Admitted	7,594	3,160	4,433	0	0
Enrolled	6,075	2,528	3,546	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.00%	62.01%	75.01%	-	-
Yield	80.00%	80.00%	79.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Brigham Young University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 720 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,810 students (46%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at BYU.

The median SAT score is 1,360 with 680 SAT EBRW and 680 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 650. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 730 and 25^th percentile is 640 .

The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 28 at BYU. The median ACT math score is 28 and the 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: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at BYU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1290	1360	1450
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	650	680	720
SAT Math	640	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, 2023)

Brigham Young University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at BYU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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 .

BYU Admission Requirements
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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Brigham Young University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to BYU.

Admission Information for Applying to BYU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://enrollment.byu.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://churchofjesuschrist.org/church-education/apply-to-church-schools?lang=eng
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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