Brigham Young University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Brigham Young University is $22,690 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,564 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $22,690. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$6,688
Housing & meals$9,720
Books & supplies$1,040
Personal & travel$5,736
Living-at-home adjustment−$494
Total cost of attendance$22,690

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,310
Loan default rate1.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out11%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants32%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$7,126Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

BYU net price compared with other Utah colleges

BYU has the 7th-lowest average net price of 10 Utah colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
2Utah Valley University$6,37645%$55,486
3Weber State University$10,25846%$56,287
4Southern Utah University$10,46261%$50,296
5Ensign College$10,82443%$50,630
6Utah State University$14,93659%$54,022
7Brigham Young University$15,56481%$75,790
8Utah Tech University$16,03938%$44,570
9University of Utah$16,20065%$67,170
10Westminster University$27,09464%$66,215

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Utah colleges →

Why BYU costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Brigham Young University68%$15,56481%$75,790This school
Westminster University67%$27,09464%$66,215
Ensign College—$10,82443%$50,630

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Brigham Young University would cost you $11,530 less per year than Westminster University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Brigham Young University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$36,840).
  • Westminster University gives aided families $23,396 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Utah residentBYUWestminster UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$6,688$43,528−$36,840
Books & supplies$1,040$1,000+$40
Housing & meals$9,720$11,770−$2,050
Personal & travel$5,736$3,681+$2,055
Living-at-home adjustment−$494−$2,363+$1,869
Sticker price$22,690$57,616−$34,926
Average grants−$7,126−$30,522+$23,396
You pay$15,564$27,094−$11,530

“+” means BYU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

BYU cost questions

How much is tuition at BYU?

Tuition and fees are $6,688 a year.

What is the total cost of attending BYU?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $22,690 a year.

What do families actually pay at BYU?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,564 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,444; $48–75k pay $13,062; $110k+ pay $20,542.

How much debt do BYU graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,310, and 1.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Brigham Young University overview