Brigham Young University–Idaho

Brigham Young University–Idaho

Former names	Ricks College, Ricks Academy
Motto	Rethinking Education
Type	Private not-for-profit
Established	November 12, 1888 (1888-11-12)
Religious affiliation	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
President	Clark Gilbert
Students	17,562 (October 2015)
Location	Rexburg, Idaho, United States
Campus	Rural, 400 acres (160 ha)
Colors	Blue, Black, White
Website	www.byui.edu

Coordinates: 43°49′07″N 111°47′06″W / 43.818504°N 111.785089°W / 43.818504; -111.785089

Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho or BYU–I) is a private university located in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded in 1888, the university is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), transitioned from a junior college to a four-year institution in 2001, and was known for the greater part of its history as Ricks College.

BYU-Idaho offers programs in liberal arts including the sciences, engineering, agriculture, management, and performing arts. The university is broadly organized into six colleges, and its parent organization, the Church Educational System (CES), sponsors sister schools in Utah and Hawaii. The university's focus is on undergraduate education, hosting 18 associate and over 70 bachelor's degree programs; and it operates using a three-semester system also known as "tracks".