Brigham Young University - Idaho Overview
Located in Rexburg, Idaho, Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of BYU - I is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.
What Is Brigham Young University - Idaho Known For?
- The 3% student loan default rate at BYU - I is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at BYU - I.
- After graduation, BYU - I bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $42,700 a year. That's about 5% more than their peers at other schools.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at BYU - I.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards BYU - I has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Agricultural Business Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#4 | Best Computer Engineering Technology Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools | College Factual |
#59 | Best Engineering Technologies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Brigham Young University - Idaho?

Contact details for BYU - I are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 525 S Center, Rexburg, ID 83460-1690 |
Phone: | 208-496-1411 |
Facebook: | http://www.byui.edu//social-media/facebook |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/BYUID |
How Do I Get Into BYU - I?
You can apply to BYU - I online at: www.byui.edu/Admissions/
Admission Requirements for BYU - I
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | recommended |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into BYU - I?
Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.
Average Test Scores
About 37% of students accepted to BYU - I submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.
Can I Afford Brigham Young University - Idaho?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BYU - I, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $5,943 a year. That adds up to $23,772 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BYU - I is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Brigham Young University - Idaho Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 18,832 full-time undergraduates at BYU - I, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Brigham Young University - Idaho students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 187 |
Black or African American | 123 |
Hispanic or Latino | 531 |
White | 13,883 |
International Students | 1,863 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,245 |
Geographic Diversity
Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at Brigham Young University - Idaho. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 93 countries are represented at BYU - I. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
Online Learning at Brigham Young University - Idaho
The following chart shows how the online learning population at BYU - I has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Idaho for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of BYU - I
The following table shows how BYU - I is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Computer Engineering Technology | #1 | #1 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | #1 | #1 |
Accounting | #1 | #1 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #1 | #1 |
Other Business, Management & Marketing | #1 | #1 |
Human Development & Family Studies | #1 | #1 |
Computer Software & Applications | #1 | #1 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #1 | #1 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | #1 | #1 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #4 | #1 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #4 | #1 |
Public Health | #4 | #1 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #7 | #1 |
Engineering Technologies | #13 | #1 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #19 | #1 |
Computer Information Systems | #22 | #1 |
Business Administration & Management | #54 | #1 |
Nursing | #72 | #1 |
Online Affordability Rankings of BYU - I Rankings
The following table shows how BYU - I is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Computer Engineering Technology | #1 | #1 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | #1 | #1 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #1 | #1 |
Public Health | #1 | #1 |
Other Business, Management & Marketing | #1 | #1 |
Human Development & Family Studies | #1 | #1 |
Computer Information Systems | #1 | #1 |
Computer Software & Applications | #1 | #1 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #1 | #1 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | #1 | #1 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #1 | #1 |
Engineering Technologies | #4 | #1 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #4 | #1 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #4 | #4 |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #4 | #4 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #4 | #4 |
Business Administration & Management | #7 | #4 |
Nursing | #10 | #7 |
Business, Management & Marketing | #10 | #4 |
Online Growth Rankings of BYU - I
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Brigham Young University - Idaho was -0.2%. This is the #1,848 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at BYU - I regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of BYU - I majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at BYU - I ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at BYU - I.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Computer Engineering Technology | #19 | |
Other Business, Management & Marketing | #59 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies | #69 | |
Computer Software & Applications | #137 | |
Computer Programming | #139 | |
History | #142 | |
History | #142 | |
Public Health | #269 | |
Human Development & Family Studies | #277 | |
Information Technology | #315 | |
Business Support & Assistant Services | #321 | |
Engineering Technologies | #345 | |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #350 | |
Computer Information Systems | #401 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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