Former names
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Ricks College, Ricks Academy |
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Motto | Rethinking Education |
Type | Private not-for-profit |
Established | November 12, 1888 |
Religious affiliation
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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 |
University rankings | |
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National | |
Forbes | 413 |
Regional | |
U.S. News & World Report | 13 |
Coordinates: 43°49′07″N 111°47′06″W / 43.818504°N 111.785089°W
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".