What's Required?

• Be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• Have daily access to a computer with high-speed Internet. Students taking the Pathway language courses are required to have a web cam and microphone on their computer to participate in Speaking Partners.
• Attend a weekly gathering every Thursday evening with local Pathway students (first year only).
• Attendance at weekly gatherings is part of a student's overall course grade.
• Be capable to succeed in entry-level college academic work.
  • Post-secondary disability accommodations may be available to those who request and qualify at www.byui.edu/disabilities
• Be proficient in speaking, listening to, reading, and writing English
  • Non-native English speakers are required to complete an English proficiency exam.
• Live within a reasonable commuting distance of a Pathway site. (Search for a location.)
• Strive to live by the BYU-Idaho Honor Code.

What's NOT Required?

• NO application fee required.
• NO high school diploma or GED required. (U.S. & Canada Only)*
• NO standardized scores required (ACT/SAT).
• NO ecclesiastical endorsement required (first year only).

      * High school completion is required for international students.

 

Step 1: REVIEW Application Tutorial
In order to complete the application for Pathway correctly, students must first review the application tutorial. The tutorial specifically outlines which sections of the application pertain to Pathway applicants.

Step 2: APPLY to Pathway*
Complete the Church Educational System (CES) Online Application at www.besmart.com. As part of the application process, students will be asked to:

• Submit official college transcript(s) from any previous U.S. higher education institutions to BYU-Idaho Admissions Office, 120 Kimball Rexburg, ID 83460-1615.
• Complete an English Proficiency Exam (for non-native English speakers).
  • U.S. & Canada: Pathway missionaries will contact students to schedule the assessment.
  • International: Students complete the assessment prior to submitting the application.

Step 3: ACCEPT Offer of Admission
Within 3-5 weeks of the application being submitted, students will receive an official admissions decision on BeSmart. All students must either accept or decline their offer at www.byui.edu/response.

Step 4: REGISTER for Courses
After accepting the offer of admission, students will register for their BYU-Idaho course(s) by first going to the registration tutorial. Students who have registered for their course(s) by the First Day of Online Classes (see date under Important Dates), will have access to view the course(s) by going to my.byui.edu and clicking on "I-Learn." Students who register for the Pathway language courses will also complete the Speaking Partners application.

Step 5: MEET the Pathway Service Missionaries (U.S. & Canada Only)
Service missionaries play a central role in Pathway by mentoring students throughout their first year in the program. Prior to the first day of classes, Pathway missionaries will reach out to each student to set up a brief, informal interview. Students may also contact their missionaries directly by finding their local Pathway site.


*Students who have previously been enrolled in Pathway but left the program for one or more semesters must reapply. Students who started an application but never finished it may log back in to besmart.com, update the semester they would like to begin the program, complete the application, and submit it.

Tuition
Click here to view current tuition rates and information on how to make a payment. Tuition is due by the first day of classes each semester.

Financial Aid
Students with a high school diploma or equivalent are eligible to apply for U.S. federal financial aid after completing their first year in the Pathway program and matriculate into the BYU-Idaho. University scholarships are not available to Pathway or other online students.

Transfer Credit
Credits obtained from other colleges may be transferrable to BYU-Idaho. However, transfer credit evaluation does not occur until after a student has been admitted to Pathway.

In addition, all students are required to complete the specified courses during Pathway's first year regardless of their previous college experience or coursework. Previous course credit cannot be applied to these courses, but may count as transfer credit toward an eventual BYU-Idaho degree.

Have questions about Pathway? Visit our frequently asked questions page.

For admissions questions regarding the Pathway program, please call BYU-Idaho Admissions at 208-496-1300 or via email at admissions@byui.edu. You can even chat with us online.

If Pathway isn't what you are looking for, click here for information about other BYU-Idaho enrollment options.