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Acceptance Rate 95.56%
Yield 44.84%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 22
Applicants 10,222

BYU Idaho Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.56% at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Total 10,222 students applied and 9,768 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BYU Idaho.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.byui.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationwww.byui.edu/Admissions/
Acceptance Rate95.56%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 95.56%. A total of 10,222 students (4,374 men and 5,848 women) have applied to and 9,768 (4,137 men and 5,631 women) students admitted to Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Among them, 1,758 male and 2,622 female students have enrolled into BYU Idaho and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 44.84%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BYU Idaho
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,2224,3745,84800
Admitted9,7684,1375,63100
Enrolled4,3801,7582,62200
Acceptance Rate 95.56% 94.58% 96.29% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 44.84% 42.49% 46.56% - -
[Chart] Brigham Young University-Idaho Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BYU Idaho, 1,594 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,136 applicants (49%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at BYU Idaho. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total99010901200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500550610
Math490540590
ACT Composite192225
Math182225
English192225
[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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