Guide Note: Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University is named after pioneer and LDS Church leader, Brigham Young. BYU is characterized by a prominently LDS population, reflected in such things as the Honor Code required of all BYU students.
Fast Facts:
- Established: 1875
- Location: Provo, UT
- President/Chancellor: Cecil. O. Samuelson
- Faculty: 8,830
- Nicknames: Cougars, BYU, "The Y"
- Motto: "Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve"
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- weather: Provo, UT
- Noted Programs: Accounting, Business, Law, Nursing, Engineering
