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| + | |name=Brigham Young University | ||
| + | |image= | ||
| + | |text=rgb(1,0,204) | ||
| + | |background= | ||
| + | |type=Private coeducational | ||
| + | |city=Provo, Utah | ||
| + | |size=34,499<ref name=usn/> | ||
| + | |sports=Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming And Diving, Tennis, Track And Field, Volleyball<ref>http://www.byucougars.com/</ref> | ||
| + | |degrees=Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral<ref>{{cite web|work=College Board|language=English|accessdate=May 28, 2010|title=College Search - Brigham Young University - BYU - At a Glance|url=http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=843}}</ref> | ||
| + | |colors=Blue, White & Tan | ||
| + | |mascot=Cougars | ||
| + | |endowment=$194.4 million<ref name=usn>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/byu-3670|title=Brigham Young University--Provo|accessdate=2020-09-11}}</ref> | ||
| + | |website=http://www.byu.edu | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Brigham Young University''' (or BYU) is a [[university]] owned and operated by the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] located in [[Provo, Utah]]. It is considered the flagship university of the LDS Church. | ||
| − | [[ | + | Its athletic programs (nickname Cougars) participate as members of the [[Big 12 Conference]] which it joined in 2022 after being an independent program in football and a member of several minor conferences in other sports. BYU won the national championship in 1984, the last program to win which was not a member of the "Power Five" conferences.<ref>The "Power Five" conferences are the PAC-12, the Big 12, the Big 10, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Southeastern Conference; Notre Dame -- though an independent -- is also classified in this group due to their status as a major college program.</ref> Although many of their players are older (due to LDS members spending two years on mission; the NCAA does not penalize an athlete in terms of eligibility for doing so), it has not provided any advantage in its athletic success. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Brigham Young University Hawaii]] | ||
| + | *[[Brigham Young University–Idaho]] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | {{Nb_US_universities|Utah}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, October 3, 2025
Brigham Young University (or BYU) is a university owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Provo, Utah. It is considered the flagship university of the LDS Church.
| Brigham Young University | |
|---|---|
| City: | Provo, Utah |
| Type: | Private coeducational |
| Students: | 34,499[1] |
| Sports: | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming And Diving, Tennis, Track And Field, Volleyball[2] |
| Colors: | Blue, White & Tan |
| Mascot: | Cougars |
| Degrees: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral[3] |
| Endowment: | $194.4 million[1] |
| Website: | http://www.byu.edu |
Its athletic programs (nickname Cougars) participate as members of the Big 12 Conference which it joined in 2022 after being an independent program in football and a member of several minor conferences in other sports. BYU won the national championship in 1984, the last program to win which was not a member of the "Power Five" conferences.[4] Although many of their players are older (due to LDS members spending two years on mission; the NCAA does not penalize an athlete in terms of eligibility for doing so), it has not provided any advantage in its athletic success.
See also
References
- â 1.0 1.1 Brigham Young University--Provo. Retrieved on 2020-09-11.
- â http://www.byucougars.com/
- â College Search - Brigham Young University - BYU - At a Glance (English). College Board. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
- â The "Power Five" conferences are the PAC-12, the Big 12, the Big 10, the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the Southeastern Conference; Notre Dame -- though an independent -- is also classified in this group due to their status as a major college program.