A-209 ASB
Provo, UT 84602
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1875
Religious Affilation: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 30,798
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $589,092,921
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,620
Room/Board: $5,640
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Dell, IBM, Intel (engineering and business sides), HP, Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, Phizer (and other pharmaceutical companies), Nuskin International, Big 4 Accounting Firms (Price-Waterhouse, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, and Ernst and Young), Bain & Compan
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,511,155
Number of current serial subscriptions: 26,722
Number of microforms: 3,391,764
Number of audiovisuals: 168,701
Number of ebooks: 69,972
Other library facilities: J. Reuben Clark Law Library, HBLL Special Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, Eyring Science Center, Performing Arts stages, deJong Concert Hall, BYU Sarah B. Summerhayes Planetarium, Student Athlete Building and Indoor Practice Facility, Horticulture Greenhouses, film studio, language research center, and on-campus nursery school.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 300
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 50
Other areas: 700
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 90
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 8%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 557 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Salt Lake City (50), Provo (6)
Nearest train station: Provo (5)
Nearest bus station: Provo (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 31%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 39%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Spectacular, Heritage Week (Fiesta, Pow Wow, Living Legends), Black History Month, Fall Fling, Spring Fling, Preference, Homecoming, musical plays, BYU Men’s Chorus, Dance Sport, and Guitars Unplugged.