Admissions
University Minimum Requirements for Admission
Every applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Agree to abide by the University Honor Code
- Sign the Honor Code Agreement
- Complete an Ecclesiastical Endorsement
- Submit proof of having obtained the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university.
- As a general rule, graduate programs at Brigham Young University require a 120-credit baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. or international university. To be considered for admission, recipients of an accredited 90-credit degree must establish strong potential to succeed in their specific graduate program.
- Graduate with at least a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average or 'B' average.
- Some programs may require a higher GPA to be considered for admission.
- Submit proof of English proficiency (non-native English speakers only).
- Refer to our English proficiency minimums page for more information to see if you are subject to this requirement.
- Submit a completed foreign credential evaluation.
- Applicants in the following programs are required to send the evaluations as part of the application process: Chaplaincy, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership, Environmental Science & Sustainability, Exercise Science, Genetics & Biotechnology, Geology, Law, Linguistics, Math Education, MBA, MPA, Music, Neuroscience, Nursing, Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Education, School Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Teacher Education, TESOL, or Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation
- Applicants in the following programs are required to send the evaluations as part of the application process: Chaplaincy, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership, Environmental Science & Sustainability, Exercise Science, Genetics & Biotechnology, Geology, Law, Linguistics, Math Education, MBA, MPA, Music, Neuroscience, Nursing, Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Education, School Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Teacher Education, TESOL, or Wildlife & Wildlands Conservation
For detailed information about BYU admissions policies, please see: https://policy.byu.edu/view/admission-policy .