Light and Truth | Brigham Young University

Ranked by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 20 Best Colleges in America, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, provides a unique faith-centered educational experience for 35,000 students from 100 countries. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the university aims to fully incorporate the light and truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ into campus life. One of the largest private universities in the U.S., BYU is known for its focus on students and for providing experiential learning opportunities as part of its campus-wide Inspiring Learning initiative. BYU is designated as a Carnegie R1 research institution and provides opportunities for students to conduct research, even as undergraduates. BYU is primarily an undergraduate institution, offering 198 major programs and 113 minor programs. But it also provides excellent opportunities for graduate degrees, offering 96 master’s and 30 doctoral programs. BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School and Marriott School of Business are both Top 30 schools and host many of the top-ranked programs in the United States, including the No. 2 accounting program. BYU comes in at No. 20 overall in the 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings from The Wall Street Journal, joining the likes of Princeton, MIT, Yale, Stanford and Harvard in the top 25. See byu.edu for more information about BYU rankings and admissions.