Established :
October 16, 1875
University Type and Campus :
Private not-for-profit Space Grant ; Suburban
Brigham Young University (often referred to as BYU or, colloquially, The Y) is a private research university located in Provo, Utah, United States. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and excluding online students, is the largest of any religious university and the third largest private university in the United States, with 29,672 on-campus students. Approximately 99 percent of the students are members of the LDS Church, and one-third of its US students are from Utah.
Quick facts
Motto: N/A
Endowment: $1.47 billion (2014)
Administrative staff: 1,264 full-time, 486 part-time
Students: 29,672
Undergraduates: 26,674
Postgraduates: 2,908 full-time
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