BYU International Admission Guide
“Continue your education, wherever you are, whatever your interest and opportunity may be. Determine how you can best serve your family and society and prepare well.
… Regardless of your personal choice of career, your education is the key.”
President Russell M. Nelson
“Continue your education, wherever you are, whatever your interest and opportunity may be. Determine how you can best serve your family and society and prepare well.
… Regardless of your personal choice of career, your education is the key.”
President Russell M. Nelson
Inspiring Learning
We are a university with incredible facilities and dedicated professors who teach by learning and by faith. If you want to become a nurse, practice healthy techniques by caring for others in foreign countries. If you want to become an engineer, visit our drone lab, robotic lab, tater tot fueling station (yep, tater tots!), and more! If you want to start your own business, join our Sandbox program that helps you launch into success! If you want to make a difference in the world, engage with our Ballard Center for Social Impact and join teams working to solve the world’s most pressing social problems. Whether you are doing research in a foreign country or listening to a lecture in your American Heritage class, our faculty will provide you with opportunities to seek and receive personal revelation as you study. This is Inspiring Learning! Whether you know what you want to study or you have no clue, come, discover, and follow your passions at BYU!
Check out some of the recent inspiring research, service, and creations of BYU students.
Inspiring Learning
We are a university with incredible facilities and dedicated professors who teach by learning and by faith. If you want to become a nurse, practice healthy techniques by caring for others in foreign countries. If you want to become an engineer, visit our drone lab, robotic lab, tater tot fueling station (yep, tater tots!), and more! If you want to start your own business, join our Sandbox program that helps you launch into success! If you want to make a difference in the world, engage with our Ballard Center for Social Impact and join teams working to solve the world’s most pressing social problems. Whether you are doing research in a foreign country or listening to a lecture in your American Heritage class, our faculty will provide you with opportunities to seek and receive personal revelation as you study. This is Inspiring Learning! Whether you know what you want to study or you have no clue, come, discover, and follow your passions at BYU!
Check out some of the recent inspiring research, service, and creations of BYU students.
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AIMS
BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives.
How some of our students are currently living the aims of a BYU education:
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Strengthening
Spiritually
Strengthening
Intellectually
Enlarging
Character
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Character
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Leading to Lifelong
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Leading to Lifelong
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Admission Review
There is no secret formula for admission to BYU. All applications go through a holistic review, meaning everything in the application is considered. Take the application for admission seriously and tell us about yourself! If there is something specific you would like the committee to know, be sure to tell us in your application. Make sure the work is your own and be thorough. Your application, including your essays, should demonstrate your preparation in the aims of a BYU education. Application Tip: As you write your essays answer the prompts, but find ways to show us how you personally embody the four Aims. Let us know the real you, that is who we want!
Strengthening › Intellectually
Enlarging › Character
Building › Lifelong Learning
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Helpful Links
Aims of a BYU Education:
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apib.byu.eduTesting Requirements for International Students
BYU accepts English proficiency exams from TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, and Cambridge English: Advanced and Proficient.
BYU English Proficiency Minimum Requirements
Exam
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Use of English
Overall
TOEFL iBT
20
20
20
20
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80
IELTS (Academic)
6
6
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6
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60
60
60
60
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60
Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficient
172
172
180
172
180
180
If English proficiency requirements are not met, you are encouraged to increase your skills and retest. For more information about our English proficiency requirement visit our website.
ACT/SAT
BYU will be test-optional (ACT/SAT) for admission consideration through the Winter 2026 application. This means an ACT or SAT result may not be required for admission consideration. For more details see testoptional.byu.edu.
Evaluating International Work
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All secondary education and college work done outside of the United States (not U.S. accredited) must be evaluated by an international credential evaluation agency at the applicant’s expense. This includes international work that may have been evaluated by a U.S. accredited institution and included on a U.S. accredited high school or university transcript.
BYU accepts evaluations from International Education Research Foundation (IERF) and SpanTran.
Please note that even if you are applying to multiple CES institutions, only one evaluation is required.
DO NOT send your transcripts directly to us unless they are submitted by an accredited U.S. institution. We will discard any international transcripts that are not properly evaluated.
For more information about evaluating international work check out our website.
Plan Early – Test registrations (English Proficiency, etc.) and credential evaluation can take several weeks or longer. To avoid rush fees, plan to register for these application requirements at least 2-3 months before the application deadline.
Match Names – You should list your name on the application and register for any tests with your name exactly as it appears on your passport. This will help to ensure scores submitted electronically are properly received. Any variation may cause a delay.
When to Apply - Admission to one semester or term is not easier than another. Only apply for the semester or term you wish to start. You must attend the term/semester you are admitted unless deferring for a mission. You can apply for deferment at deferment.byu.edu.
Additional Requirements
Endorsements – An endorsement must be submitted from your ecclesiastical leaders on your behalf. If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints you must be interviewed by either your own ecclesiastical leader or a Latter-day Saint bishop as well as the University Chaplain. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you will meet with your bishop/branch president and a member of your stake/district presidency.
Reporting US High School Work – If you have attended any U.S. high schools, or U.S. accredited high schools, you will need to self-report this work on the application. An official transcript will be required only if you are admitted. Failure to provide accurate information on any portion of the application may result in rescinded admission.
Essays – Read the prompts carefully, and use your best writing skills to respond. All application essays are read as a part of BYU’s holistic admission review process. Tell us about the experiences and characteristics that are important to you as an individual. Additional essay tips can be found on our essays and activities webpage.
Other Types of Applicants
2nd Bachelor’s Degrees - If you have completed a bachelor’s degree you are not eligible for a second bachelor’s degree from BYU, but are welcome to apply to BYU graduate programs.
Transfer Applicants - It is unlikely that BYU will admit transfer applicants that have 90 credits or more at the time of application — even if that credit will not transfer.
Due Dates & Deadlines
All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Mountain Time). Although our offices will close at 6:00 PM, the application will still be available online through 11:59 PM (Mountain Time).
Application deadlines are final. In order to submit your application, we must receive ALL application materials—including those submitted by others on your behalf. Any application not submitted by the deadline will not be considered.
BYU does not admit applicants who will be younger than 17 years of age by the first day of class of their first enrollment because of the intellectual, social, and emotional maturity required of university students.
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NOTES:
All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Mountain Time). Although our offices will close at 6:00 PM, the application will still be available online through 11:59 PM (Mountain Time).
BYU does not admit applicants who will be younger than 17 years of age by the first day of class of their first enrollment because of the intellectual, social, and emotional maturity required of university students.
We define “transfer” as an applicant who attended college or university after completion of high school or secondary education. A full account of your academic history will be required, regardless of transferability or desired program of study.
Paying for BYU
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All costs, except for tuition, are estimates.
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Brigham Young University (BYU), is affiliated with and supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is part of the Church Educational System (CES). BYU exists to provide an education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In compliance with applicable state and federal nondiscrimination laws (e.g., Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504), BYU prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment, education, and all university-sponsored programs or activities. This prohibition applies to acts of unlawful discrimination by or against university employees, students, and campus visitors—including applicants for employment or admission—and it includes unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age (40 and over), disability, genetic information, or veteran status (Legally Protected Status). Applicants who meet the requirements for admission and agree to abide by the Church Educational System Honor Code are accepted for enrollment based upon their qualifications and available space. To maintain an educational atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a lawful admission preference is given to members of the Church in good standing.
Questions or complaints about unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct) may be referred to the Title IX coordinator at 1085 WSC, 801-422-8692, or t9coordinator@byu.edu. Questions or complaints about unlawful discrimination on any other basis listed above may be referred to the equal opportunity manager at D-282 ASB, 801-422-5895, eo_manager@byu.edu. Individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the University Accessibility Center at 2170 WSC, 801-422-2767, uacfrontdesk@byu.edu.