Brigham Young University Reviews

  • 165 Reviews
  • Provo (UT)
  • Annual Tuition: $6,304
91% of 165 students said this degree improved their career prospects
97% of 165 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Tyler Boehmer
  • Reviewed: 6/19/2017
  • Degree: Music
"BYU is a great university! It is famous for its honor code, which is a moral code that students agree to live by. This provides an atmosphere of integrity to go along with the intellectually stimulating atmosphere. The Organ Performance program was particularly awesome - the professors were totally invested in my success, often giving me extra lessons during their free time. I would recommend this program to any aspiring organist and church musician."
Jonathan McClurg
  • Reviewed: 6/15/2017
  • Degree: Political Science
"BYU gives you the best value of any major university in the country for your degree. Not only that, you get an incredibly intellectually invigorating educational experience by being able to study with people from all around the world on topics that interest you. The professors are extremely approachable. The first year experience for freshman is extremely well run, and provides opportunities to grow and make new friends. Wouldn't change my undergrad experience at all."
Csaba Jevtic-Somlai
  • Reviewed: 6/12/2017
  • Degree: Music
"BYU Provo is a unique private university that allows international as well as US citizens to pursue higher education at a minimal cost and at an excellent quality. The university has over 32000 student from more than 80 countries and is ethnically very diverse. That diversity adds to the variety of campus life and to the education of fellow students. BYU offers over 76 language classes due to its long-standing tradition of having returned missionaries from all over the world. The overall atmosphere is very friendly and friendship promoting. New students never feel left out or abandoned because of the standards the school demands. Every student and faculty has to sign an honor code before they are admitted to the university which has reference to personal conduct, work ethics, and standard of living on and off campus. I have never walked on a safer campus or town than Provo. The reputation of the school is long-standing and rooted in having highly qualified professors, teachers. Students from this university have been accepted to the most prestigious programs of the world, became leaders of nations as well as great business figures and lawyers; and the list can go on. BYU has won awards of student projects in many fields and has leading teams in engineering, biochemistry, computer science, etc. that have established contracts with leading corporations, companies and firms. FBI, CIA love to recruit from BYU because they know the general standards of its students and their language abilities. BYU offers student jobs more than any other university I know in the USA because they believe that what students take care of they respect, too. And that, in return, helps to achieve the educational goals we all so desire to reach."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 5/22/2017
  • Degree: Chemistry
"Great school. Amazing professors with great expertise in their fields. Other students are friendly. Overall great experience."
Kirk Thorpe
  • Reviewed: 5/22/2017
  • Degree: Biology
"Brigham Young University is a wonderful school. The school provides very competitive programs that will prepare students to enter the workforce or to enter post graduate education. The professors all love their jobs and really care about the well being and success of their students. The campus life is great, there is always something going on where you can meet lots of great people. It is a religious school so there is no drinking alcohol so the type of partying is very different compared to other schools, which can be good or bad. I quite enjoyed the religious atmosphere myself! I would recommend this college to anyone and hope that my children will want to attend Brigham Young University someday!"
John Morgan
  • Reviewed: 3/31/2017
  • Degree: Public Administration
"Brigham Young University is outstanding. The students are friendly, open-minded, and eager to learn and the professors are enthusiastic and well qualified to teach. The university greatly values high moral and ethical standards as is evidenced by the significant resources dedicated to teaching and enforcing these values in every part of the organization. The campus and the buildings are very well maintained and clean. The view of the Wasatch Front mountain range from the campus is breathtaking."
Filipe Bezerra
  • Reviewed: 3/30/2017
  • Degree: MBA in Marketing
"The MBA Program at BYU is well-rated and is currently one of the programs with the best return of investment in the US. Because BYU is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, tuition costs are significantly lower than other programs'. BYU's campus is a safe place, as students and faculty are expected to follow a Honor Code, which provides guidelines to establish a high standard environment. BYU is located in Provo, which is a beautiful city, surrounded by astonishing places, including mountains, ski resorts, rivers, parks, and many other perfect places for outdoor adventures."
Kyler J. Haskell
  • Reviewed: 3/30/2017
  • Degree: Biology
"Definitely a school focused on helping their students have opportunities to prepare for future career opportunities. I was able to participate in a program called "mentored research", which allows students to gain hands-on research experience including laboratory work, writing proposals and writing/proofing own research papers. It made a big difference in helping me decide my future career. Classes are competitive as a small percentage of applicants are accepted at the university, and sometimes this causes students to be too grade-driven (all about that "A" grade), which I recommend to not fall into this fallacy -- the purpose of an education is to learn it to remember it, and not just for exams. In all, it is a wonderful learning environment, top-notch faculty and incredible value for the tuition."
Andrea Alley
  • Reviewed: 3/30/2017
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"Brigham Young University is an incredible and unique University. The programs and opportunities it offers are limitless. Anything you want to be, can be prepared for at BYU. Unfortunately as a young college student I didn't have much perspective on my future goals or what I wanted to pursue career wise. My interests were so diverse that I had a hard time narrowing my major down. I chose to major in Geography with an emphasis on travel and tourism because at the time (about 2002) my main interests were traveling and learning about the world. I was not well prepared for the difficulty I would encounter post graduation finding a solid career in this field. Travel agencies were dying out and the internet was taking over the travel industry. My only saving grace was the surge in airline industry where I ended up pursuing a career as a flight attendant. After marrying and having children, traveling with the airlines became increasingly difficult. I realized after having my third child that my days as a flight attendant were numbered. And sadly, my marriage in divorce. Now I find myself a single mother that needs to start over and switch gears. This Fall I will be starting a Masters in Teaching program with Western Governors University. This is a special post-baccalaureate Master's program designed specifically for people like me that have a Bachelor's degree and want to pursue a graduate degree in Teaching. Being a teacher and a mentor comes naturally to me so it was an easy decision to apply for this degree program. WGU is an online University that will allow me to study and attend class from home while I tend to the needs of my children. Because single parenthood is so challenging financially, scholarships are incredibly appreciated in order to further my education and take care of my family."
Tyson Broadbent
  • Reviewed: 3/29/2017
  • Degree: Civil Engineering
"Studying at Brigham Young University was a life-changing experience for me. The classes were rigorous, especially since I was studying engineering and pre-medical classes at the same time, and there were times when I felt overwhelmed by it all. Eventually I began to learn how to learn, to think critically, and to solve complex problems. Even more importantly, I had professors and classmates who pushed me to be a better person. BYU is simply the best valued education in the entire US in my biased opinion, the professors are excellent and the campus is beautiful. I am grateful for the experiences I had while at BYU."
Kirk Black
  • Reviewed: 3/25/2017
  • Degree: Marketing
"The majority of my professors were experts in their field with a lot of accolades and experience. A lot had actual work experience in the area of study, which was excellent for preparing me for my career in advertising. They also had a very strong internship program that landed students all kinds of communications internships in New York City. I got to do my internship on Madison Avenue in one of the world's biggest agencies in TV production. It was an amazing experience. Since I left, the program has grown more and there's even the Ad Lab, which is essentially a student-run ad agency where they get the opportunity to work with real clients and put together real ad campaigns. Google it...it's impressive. There are even more networking opportunities today than there were before. The program really does prepare students for working in advertising. I got a paid internship at a local agency upon graduating and they were extremely impressed with the knowledge I already had and the preparation I had received. The program has a group almost every year that qualifies for the American Advertising Federations' national competition. Again, excellent real world experience. I also felt like the professors truly cared about you and were willing to do whatever to help you be successful. Also, the social aspect of the school was excellent. Sure, in undergrad you have gigantic classes with up to 1000 students in a big auditorium and the professor wouldn't recognize you at Wal-mart. But once you get into the program, class sizes are quite small and the professors are very involved and get to know you quite well. If you want to go into advertising, I highly recommend this program. It's also very affordable."
Sierra Branham
  • Reviewed: 3/24/2017
  • Degree: Social Work
"I graduated from BYU with my BS in Psychology and will be attending BYU to pursue my MSW this coming fall. BYU is an excellent university that is both focused on research and helping students obtain a quality education. BYU is an excellent choice for graduate school as the faculty are great about helping connect you with resources and opportunities."
Drew Warren
  • Reviewed: 3/24/2017
  • Degree: Mechanical Engineering
"Mars Rover. Ping pong ball shooter. Power Wheels car upgrade. These are all projects I was able to work on and contribute to during my undergrad degree at BYU. The courses I took were insightful and interesting. They built on each other so that I could use my skills that I learned in previous classes to excel in new ones. The teachers cared and took time to work one on one with me when I asked. I developed solid relationships that helped me learn more about the mechanical engineering field, find additional opportunities outside of class to further my education, and acquire good recommendation letters for graduate school. One opportunity I had was to volunteer at an elementary school teaching kids basic robotic skills with Lego robots. Another was to work on upgrading a Power Wheels car for a child with severe dwarfism who wanted to go faster and keep up with her friends. I also served as the BYU Mechatronics Club president, which gave me the opportunity to network and help students with out of class mechatronics projects. On top of the excellent academics and opportunities, the campus was clean and safe, the tuition was much cheaper than other schools of the same caliber, and there were many social activities available in which I participated. BYU's focus on strong Christian principles mean that students must hold themselves to a high moral standard, or the Honor Code. This might be controversial for some, but for me, it challenged me to respect myself and others while completing my degree. The four aims of a BYU education are: spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, character building, and lifelong learning and service. I feel that I have internalized these ideals and am prepared to enter a new graduate school with a unique perspective and a dedication to education. While I continue on to a career, I aim to keep those ideals with me and constantly pursue lifelong learning and service to others."
Steve
  • Reviewed: 3/21/2017
  • Degree: Accounting
"The only benefit from attending BYU-I is the education itself. The teacher's int he Accounting program are fantastic with real work knowledge. The downside is the school itself. You have a school run by close minded folks who seek to control your life. They have rules for everything with no chance in developing as adults. I don't recommend it."
Mark Broadbent
  • Reviewed: 3/17/2017
  • Degree: Law
"With an education in foreign languages and cultures, history, finance, and law, Brigham Young University (BYU) has enabled me to make a significant impact in the world. The opportunity I had to live for two years as a service volunteer in eastern-Europe, and then intern for a US company in Warsaw, Poland, was provided me because of my education at BYU. My current studies in the MBA and Law programs at BYU are preparing me to fulfill my dream of affecting significant change for people of the world who have less than I do. I will use my degree to raise and invest capital to facilitate entrepreneurship that produces solutions to social, cultural, and environmental issues (social entrepreneurship). BYU has been the perfect place for me to acquire the tools necessary to do this because of its focus and success in areas of social entrepreneurship (BYU Ballard Center for Economic Self Reliance), Venture Capital (byucougarcapital.org), and because its Center for Foreign Language Studies has courses in more languages than most universities in the US (92). I have loved my experience at BYU and would highly recommend it to others."
Cameron Gabriel
  • Reviewed: 3/17/2017
  • Degree: Public Relations
"Brigham Young University provided me with an education that was extremely helpful and pertinent to my transitioning into the professional world. One of my professors in particular, Dr. Laurie Wilson, was especially helpful as she dedicated many hours per week to help her students succeed with any given essays, case studies, or presentations we were tasked with. The course material in most all my classes was relevant and I felt like the assignments I was given, helped me bridge the gap between learning a theory and applying knowledge and skill. The social aspect was also an incredible part of my experience. I have never met so many wonderful people that shared the moral codes of conduct that I do. I made many diverse friends and we had fun in so many ways. Brigham Young University gave me limitless opportunity to prepare for a job, make life-long friends, and develop the soft and hard skills I have needed here in my current position working at Intermountain Healthcare. I am forever grateful for my educational experience with this university."
Malorie Black
  • Reviewed: 3/14/2017
  • Degree: Marketing
"I loved my experience in the Marriott School of Management. The advisors, clubs, professors, alumni, and students were so helpful and willing to help contribute to my success. I easily found a job after graduation, and had plenty of opportunity to interview and experiment during my time in the school. I want to start my own business so ultimately declined the offers, but I feel prepared to reach out to customers as part of my entrepreneurial endeavors."
Megan Blount
  • Reviewed: 3/9/2017
  • Degree: Human Services
"I loved studying Human Development at BYU! Not only did I learn so much about people and about myself, but it changed how I think about the world and how I learn. I have a newfound appreciation for education because I have seen the influence of my education in every single aspect of my life. Earning this degree has changed how I interact with others and has helped me understand my life goals. No matter where I end up after graduation, I will be grateful for the knowledge and experiences I have had at BYU."
Tanner
  • Reviewed: 3/9/2017
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"For its price, BYU is a great school! While you need to follow a strict Honor Code in order to attend this university, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be socially and academically involved. I would definitely suggest finding a major you love and then developing a few good and close relationship with faculty members. BYU offers tons of research opportunities to give you some fantastic academic experience."
Ethan Wendt
  • Reviewed: 3/8/2017
  • Degree: Accounting
"BYU and BYU-I are great colleges, with fantastic teachers who make the college experience about learning and not so much about taking tests. Teachers spend time helping students to actually understand the lessons and material, to the best of their ability, before moving on an teach with clarity, that isnt to say that if your slacking they will caudal you. If you work hard and study every class is easily an A."