Quick Facts

University Facts

(updated 8/2008)

• Founded: 1888 as Bannock Stake Academy, later Ricks College, BYU–Idaho since 2001
• Enrollment: 13,000
• Campus size: 400 acres (excluding off-campus learning facilities)
• Male/Female Ratio: 47 / 53 %
• Single/Married Ratio: 74 / 26%
• States Represented: 50
• Countries Represented: 59
• Types of Degrees Offered: Associate’s (14), Bachelor’s (60)
• Academic Learning/Tutoring available: Yes (and it’s free!)
• Activities, Associations, and Involvement programs: over 200 organizations

Costs

• LDS Tuition (2008-2009): $1585/semester full-time, $132/credit less than 12 hours
• Non-LDS Tuition (2008-2009): $3170/semester full-time, $264/credit less than 12 hours
• Estimated Costs per semester (LDS): $6015 (See www.byui.edu/prepare/costs.htm)

Student Body

• Student/Faculty Ratio: 19 / 1
• Average class size: 30 students
• % of LDS Students: 99%
• % Returned Missionaries: 40%

Admission Statistics

• Minimum GPA (freshman): 2.0
• Average GPA of accepted students: 3.4
• Minimum ACT/SAT: 16 / 770
• Average ACT/SAT of accepted students: 24 / 1090
• Percent of Freshmen receiving scholarships: 50%
• Percent of continuing students receiving scholarships: 45%
• Admission rate: 97%

Deadlines

• Spring/Fall Freshman Priority Deadline: December 1
• Spring/Fall Freshman Final Deadline: February 1
• Spring/Fall Transfer Deadline: March 1
• Winter Deadline (Freshman & Transfer): October 1
• Housing Deadlines: None (first-come, first-serve)
• Scholarship Deadlines: No separate application required for freshmen; more here

Approximate Semester Dates

• Spring: Mid-April to Mid-July
• Fall: September to December
• Winter: January to Mid-April
*There is an optional Summer Session available to all full-time students between Spring and Fall semesters. Learn about Summer Session and other enrollment options through BYU–Idaho Continuing Education, www.byui.edu/ce or (208) 496-1040.

Local Area

• Rexburg Population: 27,000
• Distance to Yellowstone National Park: 50 miles
• Distance to Grand Teton National Park: 125 miles
• Distance to Salt Lake City, UT: 240 miles
• Distance to nearest LDS Temple: 100 feet (Rexburg, ID temple)
• Average Spring Temperature: 60 degrees
• Average Summer Temperature: 77 degrees
• Average Fall Temperature: 51 degrees
• Average Winter Temperature: 41 degrees
• Elevation: 4865 feet
• Today’s Weather/Road Report: click here