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Acceptance Rate 95.75%
Yield 43.88%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 23
Applicants 18,951

BYU Idaho Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 95.75% at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Total 18,951 students applied and 18,146 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.byui.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationwww.byui.edu/Admissions/
Acceptance Rate95.75%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 95.75%. A total of 18,951 students (8,873 men and 10,078 women) have applied to and 18,146 (8,486 men and 9,660 women) students admitted to Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Among them, 3,469 male and 4,493 female students have enrolled into BYU Idaho and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 43.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BYU Idaho
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,9518,87310,07800
Admitted18,1468,4869,66000
Enrolled7,9623,4694,49300
Acceptance Rate 95.75% 95.64% 95.85% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 43.88% 40.88% 46.51% - -
[Chart] Brigham Young University-Idaho Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BYU Idaho, 1,697 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,992 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at BYU Idaho. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BYU Idaho. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BYU Idaho with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BYU Idaho
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010801200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550610
Math480530590
ACT Composite202326
Math182225
English192226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Brigham Young University-Idaho, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for BYU Idaho
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at BYU Idaho

The calendar system at Brigham Young University-Idaho is Semester. Brigham Young University-Idaho accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Brigham Young University-Idaho accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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