<p>I am international student living outside US.
Is it true that BYU's tuition fee is $4,000 per year?
Is it selective?
Is it good university for undergra?
It is religious uni but I m not a christian so will BYU accept me?</p>
<p>Thank you so much</p>
<p>BYU is a very religious (Mormon) school. However, they do accept non-Mormons and internationals, although non-Mormons pay a higher tuition. Even with that it is a very good bargain and provides good undergrad education. The newest USNews ranks it #75 among national universities, just behind Univ. of Iowa and just ahead of Indiana U. If you don’t mind conforming to a socially conservative code of conduct, BYU can provide a lot of solid education per dollar spent.</p>
<p>Tuition for the fall and winter semesters (for non-Mormons) would be $8,840 and housing and meals would add $7,120. Then there would be various smaller fees + books and required medical expenses, so $20,000 may be a ballpark figure. In the U.S., there are schools sponsored by religious denominations in which the religious influence of the church is not very apparent in daily life, and then there are schools that are controlled by religious groups in which the religious emphasis dominates daily life. BYU is definitely among the latter.</p>
<p>Non-Mormons must sign the code of conduct which is very extreme and includes bans on alcohol and caffeine, prohibits criticism of the Mormon Church or questioning Mormon doctrine and strict rules on dating.</p>
<p>Also, the university has had some serious issues of academic freedom and has been censured by the Association of University Professors.</p>
<p>I just think anyone who isn’t Mormon would have a very difficult time.</p>
<p>I think the student population is 98% LDS…I think it would be a tough choice for someone who did not share the faith.</p>
<p>BYU has a very good academic reputation, but if you aren’t a member of the LDS church (Mormon) you will have a very difficult time there socially. I would not recommend it to anyone who is not already a member of that church.</p>
<p>There are other universities that would fall near that price range where you would not face the religious issue including [Bemidji</a> State University](<a href=“http://www.bemidjistate.edu/]Bemidji”>http://www.bemidjistate.edu/) [University</a> of Minnesota Morris](<a href=“http://www.morris.umn.edu/]University”>http://www.morris.umn.edu/) and others. You can use the [College</a> MatchMaker - Type of School](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board) or another search engine to look for colleges and universities in your price range.</p>
<p>ROLF. At least suggest another university within the same academic galaxy as BYU. Bemidji State is a hockey team, not a school.</p>
<p>^ Don’t be a hater! Bemidji State accounting graduates pass the CPA exam at a higher rate than the state average.</p>
<p>BYU is a fantastic and IMO underrated school, but it might be quite awkward for a non-LDS person.</p>
<p>If it’s all about tuition cost, the U. of South Dakota is even cheaper than BYU - both in-state or OOS.</p>
<p>@nonimagination</p>
<p>Whoop-dee-doo. BYU has arguably the best accountancy program in the nation. BYU is not the best school out there for a non-LDS person, but saying you’d be better of going to some obscure tier four school isn’t very good advice. Especially considering the OP is an international, and may not know too much about US universites.</p>
<p>I have had many LDS friends over the years, most of whom are BYU graduates. However, I cannot in all good conscience recommend it to an international student who is not already a member of the LDS church. BYU has a unique social and religious environment. It is not for everyone.</p>
<p>liberal9 appears to be interested in BYU because of the low tuition. There are other equally affordable institutions in the US. There also are equally affordable institutions in other countries. liberal9 needs to look at colleges/universities that his/her family can afford. It is most likely that the most affordable of all are in his/her own home country.</p>
<p>BYU may well dish out more religion than the OP is interested in. Hard to say for sure. But it’s also clear from the OP’s questions that s/he is not only interested in low tuition but also in finding a selective school that provides a good undergrad education. Thus a lot of inexpensive but low-ranked/non-selective state schools may not fit the bill either.</p>
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Show me where I said that BSU would be a better choice than BYU.</p>