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Acceptance Rate 66.67%
Yield 79.05%
SAT Score 1,360
ACT Score 30
Applicants 10,559

BYU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 66.67% at Brigham Young University. Total 10,559 students applied and 7,040 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,360 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BYU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.byu.edu/
Online Applicationbesmart.com/Admissions
Acceptance Rate66.67%
Average Test Scores1,360 SAT / 30 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 66.67%. A total of 10,559 students (4,723 men and 5,836 women) have applied to and 7,040 (2,758 men and 4,282 women) students admitted to Brigham Young University.
Among them, 2,230 male and 3,335 female students have enrolled into BYU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 79.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BYU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,5594,7235,83600
Admitted7,0402,7584,28200
Enrolled5,5652,2303,33500
Acceptance Rate 66.67% 58.40% 73.37% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 79.05% 80.86% 77.88% - -
[Chart] Brigham Young University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BYU, 702 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,043 applicants (55%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,360 at BYU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,468 and 25th percentile score is 1,280.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BYU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BYU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BYU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total128013601468
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680728
Math640680740
ACT Composite273032
Math262831
English263034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Brigham Young University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for BYU
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

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