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Brigham Young University - Idaho
525 S Center
Rexburg, ID 83460		 General information
 (208) 496-2411

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Number of students: 13,824 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 30

About this School
Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU-Idaho or BYU-I) is a four-year university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The institution is located in the remote eastern Idaho community of Rexburg. 99% of the students at BYU-Idaho are LDS (Mormon). Students enrolled at BYU-Idaho are required to follow a strict honor code. BYU-Idaho was known as Ricks College from 1923 until 2000. BYU–Idaho is part of the LDS Church's Church Educational System, which also includes:
  • righam Young University in Provo, Utah
  • righam Young University Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii
  • DS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah BYU-Idaho has a four-point mission:
  • uild testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and encourage living its principles
  • rovide a quality education for students of diverse interests and abilities
  • repare students for lifelong learning, for employment, and for their roles as citizens and parents
  • aintain a wholesome academic, cultural, social and spiritual environment BYU–Idaho is currently led by President Kim B. Clark. Clark previously served as dean of the Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Clark is a Latter-day Saint (Mormon) and he left Harvard to take the top post at BYU-Idaho at the invitation of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley. Clark started his BYU-Idaho presidency in August 2005. At the beginning of his presidency, Clark introduced three imperatives to guide BYU–Idaho in fulfilling its four-part mission:
  • 1.' Raise the quality of the experience students have while at BYU–Idaho.
  • 2.' Make a BYU–Idaho education available to more students.
  • 3.' Lower the relative cost of education.
 
History
  • 1888.' The LDS Church opens Bannock Stake Academy in Rexburg. The academy was one of several organized in the Mormon communities of the western United States.
  • 1898.' The school is renamed Fremont Stake Academy.
  • 1903.' The school is renamed Ricks Academy in honor of Thomas E. Ricks, founder of Rexburg and chairman of the school’s first Board of Education.
  • 1923.' The school became known as Ricks College.
  • June 2000. LDS Church leaders announce that Ricks College, then the largest private junior college in the nation, would become Brigham Young University–Idaho.' LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley explained the name change was designed to give the institution immediate national and international recognition. Intercollegiate athletics were phased out, and an innovative Activities Program that allows a greater number of students to take part in athletics and other pursuits was implemented. The college continued to grow and expand throughout the 20th Century, eventually enrolling some 7,000 students. The transition from Ricks College to BYU–Idaho progressed quickly. Enrollment would eventually grow by some 4,000 students. Dozens of baccalaureate programs and an innovative academic calendaring system were introduced. In 2004 BYU–Idaho became accredited at the baccalaureate level by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 3,471$ 3,360$ 3,190
Out of State$ 3,471$ 3,360$ 3,190
Books and Supplies$ 1,110$ 1,080$ 1,050
On-Campus
Room and board$ 4,400$ 4,370$ 4,025
Other Expenses$ 3,460$ 3,320$ 3,460
Off Campus
Room and board$ 4,400$ 4,160$ 3,535
Other Expenses$ 3,460$ 3,320$ 3,460
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 3,454$ 3,320$ 3,460

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 20% $ 3,289
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 24% $ 507
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 58% $ 1,670
Loans to students 17% $ 2,594
 
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