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Ecclesiastical Endorsement Help

An ecclesiastical endorsement is a religious recommendation by your religious leader (clergy).

To be enrolled at BYU, all persons wanting to attend must complete and maintain a valid ecclesiastical endorsement.

When submitting the endorsement request, all applicants must select the first option, "Apply to BYU (including FlexGE, ELC, and Graduate Studies)."

Applicants who require assistance should email gsadmissionintern@byu.edu.

It's strongly advised that all applicants complete the Ecclesiastical Endorsement process well in advance of their respective graduate program application deadlines. This will help avoid any potential delays in the admission process.

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, you can follow these instructions to submit your endorsement.

Below are some commonly asked questions and additional information.

    • Yes. Individuals who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also expected to maintain the same standards of conduct.

      • Please note: If you are not a member of the Church, you have the option of completing your first endorsement interview with your religious leader or with a local bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (to find a local Latter-day Saint leader, enter your address into the meetinghouse locator tool). For your second endorsement interview, you will be contacted by the university chaplain via the email provided in your application.
    • You can start this process at endorse.byu.edu.
    • Instructions for Non-member applicants
    • Yes. Individuals who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are expected to maintain the same standards of conduct.
    • You can complete your Honor Code commitment here: honorcodecommit.byu.edu .
    • Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may need to meet with their bishop or branch president for their first endorsement interview and a member of their stake presidency for their second endorsement interview, from the ward/stake in which their records are located.
    • You can start this process at endorse.byu.edu.
    • If you have trouble linking your church account to your BYU account click here for detailed instructions.
    • No. To submit your application, you just need to begin the Ecclesiastical Endorsement process at endorse.byu.edu. Your Ecclesiastical Endorsement can be completed after the time of submission but will need to be completed to be considered for admission.