Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

While this school is a private university under the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, it is open to anyone who is willing to sign and live by the honor code. All religions, races, sexual orientations and other such demographics are completely accepted as long as they are willing to live by the code that all other students have agreed to. So, the only people who would not be successful at BYU are people who would refuse to live by the honor code, and be uninterested in the lifestyle it encourages.

BYU students must have integrity and love to learn. Anyone just looking for a crazy party life or who wants a free ride to a degree should go elsewhere. It is a privilege to attend BYU. Most students are working their own way through college. Irresponsible and immature behavior is not welcome. There is a strict honor code, and if anyone is not willing to cheerfully live by it, they clearly do not belong at this university. The standards of living and learning are clearly set. No one should even apply if they do not like those specific standards.

Someone who isn't willing to follow the Honor Code and abide by the rules willingly.

Rebelious people. The rules are strict, so if you don't like rules, you will not do well here. If you don't want to work hard, you also wouldn't do well here.

The kinds of people who shouldn't come to this school are those looking for outrageous parties, alcohol, and to find someone to sleep with. Brigham Young University has strict no alcohol, no drugs, no sex policies that will get anyone who does these things suspended or expelled. No one is excluded from this, even including athletes (towards whom most universities will turn a blind eye when they break school rules).

BYU is a very uniform school. There is plenty of encouragement of creativity and many opportunities to learn, however, if you enjoy going against the grain and making your own rules, this is not the place for you. As students, we are expected to maintain high standards of living and adhere to the Honor Code so that we represent the school well. Abover all, strong morals, honesty, and integrity are prized here.

A person should not attend this school if he or she is unmotivated and believes that they can miss class or not do the assigned reading or homework. They should also not attend if they cannot follow strict rules (i.e. the Honor Code).

You should not attend this school if you are not willing to abide by a strict Honor Code, study hard, and if you hate the cold.

Those who do not like to do homework and study for exams.

Non-serious students shouldn't attend there. People who don't want to keep the honor code or live up to the standards shouldn't attend there.

Do not attend BYU if you feel repressed under the weight of high moral standards and requirements of honor, integrity, and a lot of patience.

Practicing homosexual. This is a private, church-owned school and doesn't permit such behavior.

Someone who doesn't want to live by high standards and morals should not attend BYU. BYU has a spiritual aspect to it, and most people who go there are Lds. So if people are uncomfortable with this then I suggest they don't go here.

Students attending BYU choose to live by a higher standard, by abiding by the honor code, and agreeing to uphold the standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Students who are not willing to do that should not attend.

Any female who does not obey rules, or can't bond with other females.

I wouldn't recommend this school to someone who plans on having an extremely "loose" lifestyle--one who's planning on doing drugs, smoking, drinking alcohol, sleeping around, etc.. There is an Honor Code that students are required to sign, and expulsion can result from not abiding by its precepts.

One who does not like following rules designed to create a safe, yet fun, learning environment

Because the school is religiously affiliated, some may feel the environment is a little too homogenous for their taste. Don't come here if you're big on heated debates and lots of vastly different opinions on an issue.

everyone should

If you get offended easily by people who have not yet learned how to be very open-minded. If you get irritated by large groups with similar (almost identical) ideologies. If you are not LDS and you do not wish to learn about the church, or if you are antagonistic to other faiths (constantly trying to prove your faith to others). If you get road rage easily, the drivers here are AWFUL.