• Sponsored by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) is named after American pioneer and Mormon leader Brigham Young.

  BYU is characterized by a predominantly Mormon student body. The school's honor code derives from The Book of Mormon's thirteenth article of faith, which discusses the need for honesty, benevolence and other virtues.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1875
  2. Location: Provo, Utah
  3. President: Cecil. O. Samuelson
  4. Daytime enrolled students: 32,964Brigham Young University: Full-time plus Part-time enrollment
  5. Faculty: 1300Brigham Young University: BYU Demographics
  6. 98.5% of students are MormonBrigham Young University: Y Facts Religious Breakdown
  7. Nicknames: Cougars, BYU, "The Y"
  8. Motto: "Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve"
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  10. Noted programs: Accounting, business, law, nursing, engineering

• BYU Notable Alumni

  1. Mitt Romney
  2. Steve Young
  3. Ty Detmer
  4. Orson Scott Card
  5. Stephenie Meyer
  6. Jon Heder
  7. Aaron Eckhart
  8. Ken Jennings

• BYU Affiliated Campuses

  1. BYU Idaho
  2. BYU Hawaii
  3. LDS Business College

• Related Mahalo Pages

  BYU-Hawaii | BYU-Idaho | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Dick Cheney | Orson Scott Card | David Buckner

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