Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Motto	No official motto. Unofficial mottoes include: The glory of God is intelligence Enter to learn, go forth to serve The world is our campus
Type	Private not-for-profit space grant
Established	October 16, 1875 (1875-10-16)
Religious affiliation	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Endowment	$1.47 billion (2014)
President	Kevin J Worthen
Academic staff	1,264 full-time, 486 part-time
Administrative staff	1,200 full-time, 900 part-time
Students	29,672
Undergraduates	26,674
Postgraduates	2,908 full-time
Location	Provo, Utah, United States
Campus	Suburban, 560 acres (2.3 km2)
Colors	BYU Blue, White, Tan
Nickname	Cougars
Mascot	Cosmo the Cougar
Website	www.byu.edu

Brigham Young University (often referred to as BYU or, colloquially, The Y) is a private research university 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.

Students attending BYU are required to follow an honor code, which mandates behavior in line with LDS teachings such as academic honesty, adherence to dress and grooming standards, and abstinence from extramarital sex and from the consumption of drugs and alcohol. Many students (88 percent of men, 39 percent of women) either delay enrollment or take a hiatus from their studies to serve as Mormon missionaries. An education at BYU is also less expensive than at similar private universities, since "a significant portion" of the cost of operating the university is subsidized by the church's tithing funds.

BYU offers a variety of academic programs, including liberal arts, engineering, agriculture, management, physical and mathematical sciences, nursing, and law. The university is broadly organized into 11 colleges or schools at its main Provo campus, with certain colleges and divisions defining their own admission standards. The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City, while its parent organization, the Church Educational System (CES), sponsors sister schools in Hawaii and Idaho. The university's primary focus is on undergraduate education, but it also has 68 master's and 25 doctoral degree programs.