Brigham Young University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Brigham Young University?

BYU's published tuition is comparatively low, but an annual budget must also account for housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses. Tuition differs by Church membership status rather than by Utah residency, so applicants should not interpret an in-state or out-of-state label as the full tuition policy.

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $6,688, with no separately reported required fees in that figure. Reported annual room and board was $10,716, and books and supplies were $400. Adding those three figures produces a $17,804 illustration, not a complete cost of attendance: transportation and personal expenses are excluded, and an individual student's housing choice or tuition category may change the amount substantially.

The average net price is the estimated cost after grant and scholarship aid for students in a defined income group, not a price everyone pays. For families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average was $10,112; for those above $110,000, it was $20,542. Students should compare a current, membership-specific BYU cost-of-attendance estimate with their own aid offer rather than combine figures from different academic years.

Eligible students may seek federal grants and loans, institutional scholarships, and applicable state or outside assistance. Financial-aid applications and BYU scholarship applications can have different deadlines. In the reported aid data, 68% of students received some form of financial aid and 11% had student loans; neither percentage predicts an individual award. Veterans and eligible dependents should also have BYU review the education benefit they intend to use and how it interacts with other aid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Brigham Young University?

BYU students can seek part-time campus jobs as a way to earn money and gain experience while enrolled. Positions may be available in academic departments, libraries, dining, offices, and other campus operations; duties, schedules, and eligibility vary by employer.

A student job is not automatically a Federal Work-Study position. Federal Work-Study is a specific need-based financial-aid program, while an ordinary campus job is paid employment even if the student also receives aid. Applicants who need a work-study award should verify BYU's current participation and their own eligibility with financial aid before counting on that funding. They should also distinguish wages they must earn during the term from a grant that reduces an upfront bill.

For career planning beyond a part-time job, BYU provides individual and group career counseling, résumé and interview help, job-search resources, employer recruiting, fairs, and alumni networking opportunities. Those services can support an internship or job search, but access to them is not an employment outcome.