Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university. Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students are members of the LDS Church, and one-third of its American students come from within the state of Utah. BYU students are required to follow an honor code, which mandates behavior in line with LDS teachings . Many students take a two-year hiatus from their studies at some point to serve as Mormon...
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quick facts
Location: Provo, Utah
Founded:October 16, 1875
Endowment:$ 808,486,320
Colors:BYU Blue, BYU Tan
School newspaper:The Daily Universe

Population breakdown for Brigham Young University

Bar chart showing the Population Breakdown of Brigham Young University
UndergraduatesPostgraduatesFacultyStaffStudent to Faculty Ratio
30,745 3,385
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Colleges and programs at Brigham Young University

Marriott School of Management
Marriott School of Management

The Marriott School of Management is a business school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University , a private university in the United...
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J. Reuben Clark Law School
J. Reuben Clark Law School

The J. Reuben Clark Law School is a professional graduate school located in Provo, Utah at Brigham Young University. Founded in 1973, the school is...
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Popular sports at Brigham Young University

BYU Cougars men's basketball
BYU Cougars men's basketball
Sport:College basketball
TeamSport
BYU Cougars men's lacrosse Lacrosse
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Famous alumni of Brigham Young University

Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Football Player, TV Actor
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch
Author, TV Actor, Musical Artist, Film Actor
Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey
Author, Film Actor
Shawn Bradley
Shawn Bradley
Basketball Player, Film Actor, TV Actor
Steve Young
Steve Young
Football Player, TV Actor
Jack Morris
Jack Morris
Baseball Player, Film Actor
Danny Ainge
Danny Ainge
Basketball Player, Baseball Player
Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Film Actor, Author
Johnny Whitaker
Johnny Whitaker
Film Actor, TV Actor
Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Author, TV Actor, Film Actor
Rick Aguilera
Rick Aguilera
Baseball Player, TV Actor
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Film Actor, TV Actor
Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer
Football Player
Rob Morris
Rob Morris
Football Player
Jon Heder
Jon Heder
Film Actor, TV Actor
Andy Reid
Andy Reid
Football Player
Norman J. Hunt
Norman J. Hunt
Musical Artist
Chad Lewis
Chad Lewis
Football Player

Award-winning students from Brigham Young University

Paul D. Boyer
Paul D. Boyer
Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Paul Delos Boyer is an American biochemist and analytical chemist. He shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the "enzymatic...
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Jon Heder
Jon Heder
MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Male

Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder is an American actor and filmmaker. His feature film debut came in 2004 as the title character of the comedy film...
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Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
Hugo Award for Best Novel

Orson Scott Card is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist. He writes in several genres, but is...
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Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
Whitney Award for Best Speculative Fiction

Brandon Sanderson is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in...
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Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance

Aaron Edward Eckhart is an American film and stage actor. Born in California, he moved to England at the age of 13, when his father relocated the...
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Award-winning faculty from Brigham Young University

Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
Whitney Award for Best Speculative Fiction

Brandon Sanderson is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in...
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Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes
American Book Award

Jim Weaver McKown Barnes is a Native American author born near Summerfield, Oklahoma and is of Choctaw and Welsh heritage. He received his BA from...
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Dean Hughes
Dean Hughes
Whitney Lifetime Achievement Award

Dean Hughes is a prominent author of historical novels and children's books. Dean Hughes was born in Ogden, Utah on August 24, 1943. He started...
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Brian Evenson
Brian Evenson
The Reading List award for horror

Brian Evenson is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction. He has received degrees from Brigham Young University...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What are Brigham Young the University's school colors?
  • A:
    Tan, Dark blue, Blue and White are colors that symbolize the school.
  • Q:
    In what year was Brigham Young University established?
  • A:
    The college was founded in the year 1875.

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