Brigham Young University-Idaho is a private university in Rexburg, Idaho, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It began in 1888 as Bannock Stake Academy, became Fremont Stake Academy in 1898 and Ricks Academy in 1903, honoring Thomas Ricks. It was granted state certification as Ricks Normal College in 1917 and renamed Ricks College in 1923, then functioned mostly as a junior college, apart from a four-year stretch between 1948 and 1956. The church announced on June 21, 2000 that it would become a four-year school, which took effect in 2001 under the BYU-Idaho name. Enrollment stood at 8,840 at the time of that announcement. The university reports about 25,000 total students in 2025, counting on-campus and concurrent enrollment. Admission reviews church endorsement, academic achievement and seminary, with a minimum 2.0 high school GPA.
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BYU-Idaho reviews church endorsement, academic record and seminary together; test scores are optional for admission.
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525 S Center St, Rexburg, Idaho, United States
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