BYU-Idaho vs Berkeley

Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-Idaho) and University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) stand as two distinct academic institutions, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. BYU-Idaho, a private university affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, boasts a significantly higher acceptance rate compared to UC-Berkeley, a public research university renowned for its academic rigor. While both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, BYU-Idaho's popular majors lean towards fields like business, education, and family life, while UC-Berkeley excels in engineering, computer science, and social sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your higher education journey.

	Brigham Young University-Idaho	University of California-Berkeley
Overview
Location	Rexburg, Idaho	Berkeley, California
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	67.0%	96.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Mormon

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	14.4%
Application fees	$35	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120
SAT range	990 - 1200	N/A
ACT range	20 - 26	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	31.0%
Students submitting ACT score	50.0%
Total number of applicants	9,963	112,843
Total number of admissions given out	9,621	16,295
Admitted students who chose to enroll	4,858	6,931
Yield rate	50.5%	42.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$12,880	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674
Average net price	$6,327	$17,652
Tuition	$4,416	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196
Room & board		$20,236
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	45.0% Average amount $6,132	52.0% Average amount $21,406
Students receiving federal student loan	18.0% Average amount $5,882	15.0% Average amount $4,586
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $4,811	6.0% Average amount $7,122

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	44,304 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%
Graduate students	N/A	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	16.9%
International students	3.4%	18.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,162	9,630
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	49.6%	92.8%
Dropout rate	25.4%	6.3%
Transferred out	18.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,097 Year 2: $77,966 Year 3: $89,777 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,778 Year 2: $73,635 Year 3: $84,400 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,924 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $76,101 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,318 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $70,703 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,955 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $67,614 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,669 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $65,263 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,593 Year 2: $54,209 Year 3: $63,131 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,585 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $61,312 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,429 Year 2: $46,924 Year 3: $54,022 Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,978 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,390	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543

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