Freshmen

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New Freshmen

High school graduates who do not have college credit or high school graduates with college credit earned while in high school (concurrent, running start etc.).To be considered as a new freshman you must meet the minimum admission requirements.

The Admissions Review

BYU-Idaho reviews applicants in five main areas: church endorsements, academic achievement, seminary, extracurricular activities, and essays. Students are expected to be worthy of a full endorsement from their church leaders and commit to abide by the Honor Code. Academic achievement will be represented by grade point average and performance on standardized tests. BYU-Idaho expects students to graduate from seminary and have a positive seminary recommendation. Applicants will also be reviewed on their extracurricular involvement and essay responses.

pyramid with essays at the top, then extracurricular, then seminary, then academics, and at the bottom church endorsements

Endorsements from bishop/branch president and stake presidency OR mission president (for missionaries currently serving)

LDS applicants must be members in good standing (no probation of any kind) to be admissible to BYU-Idaho.
Non-LDS applicants are required to abide by the Code of Honor and should review it thoroughly prior to applying. Interviews for non-LDS applicants are conducted by an LDS bishop.

Academic Requirements

Cumulative unweighted high school grade point average (GPA)
ACT or SAT scores (BYU-Idaho will use the highest score submitted prior to the application deadline.)
Home/Private School Requirements

Seminary attendance and graduation

Admission to BYU-Idaho is much more difficult for students who do not graduate from seminary. If you are concerned about your attendance/graduation, please visit with your seminary teacher about makeup work or other alternatives.

Extracurricular involvement

BYU-Idaho is interested in students with a desire to participate. This desire is often evidenced by prior involvement in clubs, teams, leadership organizations, service, Scouting, church and civic organizations, competitions, and work opportunities.

Essays

The essays found in the CES Admission application give applicants an opportunity to explain a little more about themselves, their unique attributes, and their goals.