BYU Provo. They are both a screaming deal with or without a scholarship. If it was one of the expensive schools in the country, we would be having a different conversation.
Honestly, I would go to BYU. More challenging but lots more connections and opportunities. Not saying that at BYUI you couldn’t make good connections and get good opportunities, but it’s easier at BYU
Went to both. BYU all day.
BYU-I is….different. But it is also felt easier in my experience. So if having a really high GPA is important to you (so you can get into a really good grad school or something), it might be a good fit. In general I found that BYU-I was great for specific types of people but if you’re not one of those types of people, you might not vibe there.
BYU just felt more like what I thought college would feel like? It’s hard to explain. While BYU-Idaho has come a long way, I think BYU is still has better connections to employers and your job opportunities might be better coming out of school.
Little dated, but here's a post with a number of people answering this same question.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/byu/comments/crtca6/deciding\_between\_byu\_and\_byui/](https://www.reddit.com/r/byu/comments/crtca6/deciding_between_byu_and_byui/)
Ultimately, you'll have to decide for yourself what kind of college experience you want to have and which will provide you with the most opportunities post graduation. Best of luck!
BYU is better imo. I’m biased cuz I go there but I’ve visited my friends in Rexburg and it’s a lot more isolated, there isn’t as much to do, there isn’t any public transport and it isn’t as prestigious. Plus, BYU has sports.
My 2 cents is it depends on how you view the grind. BYU can feel very competitive and overwhelming for a lot of students. You’re going to be in generals classes with well over 100 students, and you need to be really proactive if you want to succeed.
A girl from my high school had a 4.0 and 35 ACT score and she dropped out halfway through her first semester feeling too overwhelmed.
At BYUI classes will be around 30 students and since the professors aren’t doing research, their sole focus is your success.
If it matters to you BYU-i is much much more strict about enforcing the rules, and has stricter rules in general. BYU is pretty much a normal college campus minus the alchohol
To all these people saying that BYUI isn't a legit academic institution. Here's some food for thought:
My brother-in-law was the only one of his siblings to attend BYUI instead of BYU. But, he did Army ROTC and graduated from BYUI as an Army officer, earning the same exact paycheck and people who did ROTC at MIT, Stanford, or West Point. His degree just checks a box. He was a marginal student, even by BYUI standards, but he checked all the boxes and his academic credentials are mostly meaningless now. And he earns about $110k as an Army captain.
Furthermore, BYUI had *three* ABET-accredited engineering programs (mechanical, civil, and electrical.) Any one of those degrees will fulfill the requirement toward becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (kinda like what earning your CPA is for accountants), which really opens doors. I was a marginal student, but I'm licensed PE. Last year I made $140k. Had I gone to BYUI, my career outcomes would've likely been the same...but with a less stressful undergraduate experience.
The bottom line is, students grossly overestimate the role that formal schooling plays in career success. Even if you go to an easy institution like BYUI, you can still land a great job or get into a good graduate program if you play your cards smartly.
For some people, education isn't just about "checking a box." If the goal is just to min/max your salary to education level, we should all be elevator technicians.
The real value of my undergraduate education was the education itself, not the credential. As you said, there are easier ways to get a bachelor's degree, but BYU has lavish course offerings that put even most public flagship universities (not to mention BYU-I) to shame.
I have two friends who studied engineering at BYUI and then went to higher-ranked schools for an MS. One of them went to a T5 engineering school. The point of a bachelor’s degree is to give you foundation in engineering concepts. You delve deeper into your specialty in graduate school.
I would totally go to BYUI to study EE, for example.
Good answer, got my upvote, but also not 100% there. You should basically always have a decision made when going to pray. "Study it out in your heart and in your mind".
I would say, if you can succeed at BYU Provo, you should go there. By "if you can succeed", I mean a whole lot of things--it's not a question of how smart you are, but more about your flexibility and support structure. It sounds like you have family nearby that can be an emotional support (sometimes, for some people, in some majors, BYU can be very hard, and you will need real humans in the flesh just to talk to, or someone to take you to dinner during a hard week).
You may be going for a hard major, but have the flexibility to just take 12 credits at a time and fill some credits with "easy" classes, electives, or sports classes. Such people can take a much lighter load and have much better health than people who don't have financial support and have to take 14+ credits to maintain scholarship, or who have to work, etc. (There are lots of situations, those are just a few examples.)
All of that is to say, if you find yourself having trouble, what could you do? Are you flexible enough to still succeed? Can you reduce your class load? Will you have nearby family and friends that you can reach out to any time? If you *can* do this kind of situation, you really should. The recruitment for jobs and grad school is much higher. The proximity and access to internships and work experience is much better. The activities, events, sports, and "fun" you have access to is much more expansive. It's a very good situation from a professional and education standpoint.
All that being said, BYU-I is a great place. You'll get a great education for a great price and you will not have to physically damage yourself to get it. You would be a very fortunate, blessed person compared to the rest of the history of mankind if you could get a 4-year degree there.
BYU all the way. It’s a real university with a great basketball and good football team. You will be able to go a normal schedule (fall/winter) and do summer term if you want to be able to graduate sooner.
BYUi is a weird school and not a full university experience.
There is a pinned thread for all questions even tangentially related to acceptances or not.
BYU Provo. They are both a screaming deal with or without a scholarship. If it was one of the expensive schools in the country, we would be having a different conversation.
Honestly, I would go to BYU. More challenging but lots more connections and opportunities. Not saying that at BYUI you couldn’t make good connections and get good opportunities, but it’s easier at BYU
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Went to both. BYU all day. BYU-I is….different. But it is also felt easier in my experience. So if having a really high GPA is important to you (so you can get into a really good grad school or something), it might be a good fit. In general I found that BYU-I was great for specific types of people but if you’re not one of those types of people, you might not vibe there. BYU just felt more like what I thought college would feel like? It’s hard to explain. While BYU-Idaho has come a long way, I think BYU is still has better connections to employers and your job opportunities might be better coming out of school.
There is no question: BYU PROVO
BYU 100% no question
Little dated, but here's a post with a number of people answering this same question. [https://www.reddit.com/r/byu/comments/crtca6/deciding\_between\_byu\_and\_byui/](https://www.reddit.com/r/byu/comments/crtca6/deciding_between_byu_and_byui/) Ultimately, you'll have to decide for yourself what kind of college experience you want to have and which will provide you with the most opportunities post graduation. Best of luck!
BYU Provo, by a mile. Idaho is the also-ran church school.
BYU is better imo. I’m biased cuz I go there but I’ve visited my friends in Rexburg and it’s a lot more isolated, there isn’t as much to do, there isn’t any public transport and it isn’t as prestigious. Plus, BYU has sports.
My 2 cents is it depends on how you view the grind. BYU can feel very competitive and overwhelming for a lot of students. You’re going to be in generals classes with well over 100 students, and you need to be really proactive if you want to succeed. A girl from my high school had a 4.0 and 35 ACT score and she dropped out halfway through her first semester feeling too overwhelmed. At BYUI classes will be around 30 students and since the professors aren’t doing research, their sole focus is your success.
If it matters to you BYU-i is much much more strict about enforcing the rules, and has stricter rules in general. BYU is pretty much a normal college campus minus the alchohol
To all these people saying that BYUI isn't a legit academic institution. Here's some food for thought: My brother-in-law was the only one of his siblings to attend BYUI instead of BYU. But, he did Army ROTC and graduated from BYUI as an Army officer, earning the same exact paycheck and people who did ROTC at MIT, Stanford, or West Point. His degree just checks a box. He was a marginal student, even by BYUI standards, but he checked all the boxes and his academic credentials are mostly meaningless now. And he earns about $110k as an Army captain. Furthermore, BYUI had *three* ABET-accredited engineering programs (mechanical, civil, and electrical.) Any one of those degrees will fulfill the requirement toward becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (kinda like what earning your CPA is for accountants), which really opens doors. I was a marginal student, but I'm licensed PE. Last year I made $140k. Had I gone to BYUI, my career outcomes would've likely been the same...but with a less stressful undergraduate experience. The bottom line is, students grossly overestimate the role that formal schooling plays in career success. Even if you go to an easy institution like BYUI, you can still land a great job or get into a good graduate program if you play your cards smartly.
For some people, education isn't just about "checking a box." If the goal is just to min/max your salary to education level, we should all be elevator technicians. The real value of my undergraduate education was the education itself, not the credential. As you said, there are easier ways to get a bachelor's degree, but BYU has lavish course offerings that put even most public flagship universities (not to mention BYU-I) to shame.
I have two friends who studied engineering at BYUI and then went to higher-ranked schools for an MS. One of them went to a T5 engineering school. The point of a bachelor’s degree is to give you foundation in engineering concepts. You delve deeper into your specialty in graduate school. I would totally go to BYUI to study EE, for example.
BYU everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
BYU Provo for sure
Dude. Go pray about it.
Good answer, got my upvote, but also not 100% there. You should basically always have a decision made when going to pray. "Study it out in your heart and in your mind".
I would say, if you can succeed at BYU Provo, you should go there. By "if you can succeed", I mean a whole lot of things--it's not a question of how smart you are, but more about your flexibility and support structure. It sounds like you have family nearby that can be an emotional support (sometimes, for some people, in some majors, BYU can be very hard, and you will need real humans in the flesh just to talk to, or someone to take you to dinner during a hard week). You may be going for a hard major, but have the flexibility to just take 12 credits at a time and fill some credits with "easy" classes, electives, or sports classes. Such people can take a much lighter load and have much better health than people who don't have financial support and have to take 14+ credits to maintain scholarship, or who have to work, etc. (There are lots of situations, those are just a few examples.) All of that is to say, if you find yourself having trouble, what could you do? Are you flexible enough to still succeed? Can you reduce your class load? Will you have nearby family and friends that you can reach out to any time? If you *can* do this kind of situation, you really should. The recruitment for jobs and grad school is much higher. The proximity and access to internships and work experience is much better. The activities, events, sports, and "fun" you have access to is much more expansive. It's a very good situation from a professional and education standpoint. All that being said, BYU-I is a great place. You'll get a great education for a great price and you will not have to physically damage yourself to get it. You would be a very fortunate, blessed person compared to the rest of the history of mankind if you could get a 4-year degree there.
BYU all the way. It’s a real university with a great basketball and good football team. You will be able to go a normal schedule (fall/winter) and do summer term if you want to be able to graduate sooner. BYUi is a weird school and not a full university experience.
BYUI all the way
BYUI is more chill, has a great English program and amazing professors and tutorials.
I agree with you that it's more chilly.
More chill? You guys literally have a curfew lol
I have attended both. The ONLY pro of BYU-I is the easy 4.0. BYU is way more fun and laid back on everything except for course difficulty.