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Brigham Young University was established on October 16, 1875 as the Brigham Young Academy. In 1903, its name was changed to Brigham Young University. The university covers more than 500 acres of land at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Provo, Utah. Brigham Young University is divided into the following academic divisions:
- College of Health & Human Performance
- College of Humanities
- College of Nursing
- College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- David O. McKay School of Education
- Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
- J. Reuben Clark Law School
- Marriott School of Management
Among the notable alumni of the Brigham Young University are Kieth Merrill, Academy Award winning film director; Kevin Rollins, Former President and CEO of Dell Computers; and George Sutherland, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Campus LocationMain Campus
Provo, UT 84602
USA
Main Tel: (801) 422-4636
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Brigham Young University HighlightsWhere Brigham Young University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, music, drama and performing arts, family and social work, science, and real estate and construction management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- High male/female ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 6,966 | 169 | | Master | 1,075 | 82 | | First-professional degree | 149 | 1 | | Doctorale | 80 | 23 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 18 | 1 |
Brigham Young StudentsThe student enrollment at Brigham Young was 34,174 in 2007 (31,497 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students, graduate students are 8%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,840 | | Room and board | $ 6,460 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,170 | | Other | $ 3,888 |
Financial Aid: Brigham Young participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 813 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 345 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 147 |
Housing and MealsBrigham Young provides on-campus housing for 5,676 of its 31,497 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Brigham Young AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Brigham Young is in the Mountain West Conference for major sports. Brigham Young offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 253 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 181 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .
Brigham Young Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 77% | | Women | 71% | | All | 74% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 550-670 | | Math | 570-680 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) (1 awarded) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded) - Crop Production
- Food Science
- Food Technology and Processing
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded) ART STUDIES (13 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,381 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Statistics
- Business/Commerce
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Financial Planning and Services
- General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Information Resources Management/CIO Training
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (211 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DESIGN (106 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (90 awarded) - Acting
- Ballet
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (978 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Teacher Education
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (531 awarded) - Archeology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (602 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (76 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (43 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Range Science and Management
- Soil Sciences
LAW (154 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,717 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Cartography
- Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Korean Language and Literature
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
- Linguistics
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (68 awarded) MEDIA (173 awarded) - Advertising
- Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (137 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MEDICINE (81 awarded) MUSIC (107 awarded) - Conducting
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (99 awarded) - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (348 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (72 awarded) - Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (109 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (59 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religious Education
SCIENCE (759 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Exercise Physiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Wildlife Biology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (333 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Personality Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Social Psychology
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