Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

Most of my classmates were in the top of their class in high school, grew up outside of Utah, and are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What can I say, we are amazing. We have people from all over the world of all religions that come here. Yes, the majority are LDS, but the University tries hard to find students that will add to the diversity of BYU. Most of the 30,000+ students are involved in something or other. We have BYUSA, which is our student government, who puts on events all the time - from dances and BYU Idol to concerts and service projects. Students who graduate with a degree from BYU have a good chance of finding a good job in their field because employers around the globe know the work ethic that is promoted here.

Overall, people are very nice. Don't go around assuming that everyone is LDS or that they have as strong of a testimony as you do. Be friends with everyone anyway. We have the Honor Code that we sign that we will abide by, yet I see a good number of freshman that still wear shorts that are too short, clothes that are too tight, and shirts that are too low. That bothers me most of about students. BYU Provo is not as diverse as I thought it would be. I guess BYU Hawaii has more diversity in the student body, as far as race and ethnicity.

BYU students for the most part have high moral standards. The honor code is a huge part of our campus and even though it is now enforced on campus and in all aspects of life at BYU students should recognize that students came up with it 40-50 years ago and this is what makes us unique. If you dont want to live the honor code dont come here. I love walking on campus knowing that people aren't here to be dumb.

BYU's Student Body is mostly of the LDS religion, white, higher socio-economic status. There are a lot of students from out of the country and diverse in that way. I've never had a class that there were not at least 3-4 students not from America. Plus, because so many students go on missions, they bring back insights to many other cultures that we are unfamiliar with. Students are pretty well-groomed. Short hair for guys, not more than one piercing in each ear. Modesty is a big thing, never show belly, back, above the knee, shoulder, cover chest, etc. Students come from all around the country. Many students are politically aware, what their career will be, what Graduate school they are going to, what they plan to specialize in, etc.

BYU's student body is one of the most ecclectic student bodies I've come across. I've never been on a campus where just walking from class to class you will come across so many different world cultures, hear so many different languages spoken, and see so many different people. Now the honor code's regulations on dress and grooming probably doesn't make that diversity as radical as most other places, but believe me, it's there. The greatest part about the student body is that the great majority of us all share at least one thing in common, that we are members of the LDS church and at least agree with it enough to have been baptized at a certain point in our lives. If there was one thing I would like to see changed in the student body is the whole atmosphere of urgency. I have nothing against the importance of being urgently engaged in whatever you are doing, but I think here at BYU that sense of urgency is being misinterpreted into a sense of radical paranoia. It seems like everybody is so focused on being busy out of their mind that they don't feel like they have any time for leisure. I have a pretty busy schedule as well, but I don't take it too seriously and will always take time to take a break.

Yes, BYU is run by LDS people. It is very rare that I meet someone on-campus that isn't. And when I do it's fun to talk to them, but usually it's about classes or some such thing.

About 98{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of BYU is of the Mormon faith. Over half of the student body speaks another language. BYU students are from all over the world. Many of the students are married and some have children. BYU is the number one most sober campus. BYU students are known to be peppy, social, and excited about life.

BYU students have the wonderful experience of being stereotyped, being mostly Mormon, mostly white, and mostly normal. Walking around campus is like walking around a glossed over high school. There are no goths (I take that back - I saw one), few punks, and very few extreme appearances. I don't feel like BYU is suppressing student expression the least bit, but I do feel like the very similar backgrounds discourages them from either seeing the differences in others or expressing their own. Suffice it to say, I met very few people who felt completely at home in their own skin from the get go. It takes a while to peel away the layers and get to their inner weirdness.

I've several foreign students at BYU. A student that would feel out of place at BYU is one that does not conform to LDS religious beliefs. Different types of students do interact. I was surprised, however, when I first came to BYU, by how much people don't interact in general... everyone is in their own little world --if you branch out to talk to people though, they will be friendly in return. Most BYU students are from Utah, California, Nevada and Arizona. BYU students are predominantly right.

The student body is clean cut and mostly sober. There is also a built-in social structure. The whole area is separated into groups called wards, and it is almost impossible not to find friends. Everyone is really friendly and willing to help with anything. Study groups are common.

I hear so much about the goody goody kids at BYU, the molly mormons and peter priesthoods, but i really dont think ive ever met any. Kids are BYU for the most part are pretty chilled out. We have a strong faith that means a lot to us but we still are normal kids who do intramural sports, watch tv, and like to have a lot of fun. I love that at BYU having fun doesnt mean getting drunk and high, it means going out and doing cool things such as skiiing, snowboarding, rockclimbing, dancing, going to concerts, dressing up and going out to dinner with friends, going to movies, etc.

I would say the students over all are pretty good. not the worst people but they aren't very friendly till you put forth the effort.

BYU does a lot to diversify the student body, but most students are white, middle class, and of course, LDS. BYU can be clickish, usually being determined by where you live around campus or what major you are, but anyone and everyone can fit in somewhere. There is a unique vibe on campus though, due to almost everyone being LDS. BYU is home of the "over-achiever." So many students work very hard: some because that's all they know how to do and others because they want to get rich so they can have the perfect Mormon family. There are definitely "old school hard working" and "cutting edge get-rich-quick" segments of BYU, and everything in between.

BYU does not have a very diverse student body, although they claim to have students from all over the world. I believe this to be true, but the percentage is minuscule to the Caucasian student body majority. I feel that there are quite of bit of wealthy students at BYU, but there are also the "starving students" on campus as well. You can tell who has money or not by what they wear and where they live. Most students wear jeans and a top/jacket to class, but there are the girls (and some guys) that dress super nice to class, to put on a show for others. It shows that they have money.

won't have a hard time finding a mormon. We're all about vanity at BYU, things like hair and tannings important. Lots of pretty girls. We're all conservatives, Mitt Romney is the schools icon. minorities are a minority... love them!

While most students who attend BYU are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, there are several student who foreign. Religion aids as a common characteristic between these students, as different cultures interact with each other.

The student body does not is not very diverse. Majority of the students are white and LDS. Most students dress and act very conservatively.

the person who would feel out of place at byu would be the liberal guy with long(ish) hair/ girl with short hair who wore clothes with bright colors and weird textures and who didn't eat meat because they had a problem with the way the meat production affected the environment. however, i know a couple such people and they like byu, but they're the first ones to say that it isn't for everyone. really, though, i think that the students are generally friendly and will give anyone a chance as long as they are also friendly, even if they're outside the norm which is very definite at byu.

Everything is well-rounded here. If you have a hobby, I gaurentee you'll find someone with the same hobby. Or maybe even a whole club for it.