
Each of the CES schools and institute have a lot in common, but they also have things that make them unique. You might find that one school is a better match for you.
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| Location | Fall '10 Undergraduate Enrollment | Male / Female | Single / Married | States Represented | Countries Represented | Study Abroad Program | Intercollegiate Athletics | Intramural Athletics | Types of Degrees Offered | Number of Vocational / Technical Degrees | Number of Academic Degrees | Summer / Fall Freshman Application Deadline | Summer / Fall Transfer Application Deadline | Summer / Fall '10 Freshman Applicants | Summer / Fall '10 Acceptance Rate | Average GPA of Accepted Students | Average ACT / SAT of Accepted Students | Credit Given for AP Exams | Credit Given for IB Exams | Extra Credit Given for IB Diploma | Student / Faculty Ratio | 2010-11 LDS Tuition (2 semesters) | 2010-11 Total Estimated Costs | 2010-11 Non-LDS Tuition | 2010-11 Total Est. Non-LDS Costs | Fall Scholarship Deadline | Percent of Freshmen Receiving Scholarship | |
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| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT (population 124,500) | 30,500 | 51 / 49% | 74 / 26% | 50 | 120 | Yes (kennedy.byu.edu/isp) | Division I (byucougars.com) | Yes (intramurals.byu.edu) | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral | None | 199 | Priority-December 1 / Final-February 1 | February 1 | 11,319 | 64% | 3.82 | 28.4 / 1270 | Yes (apib.byu.edu) | Yes (apib.byu.edu) | No | 21 / 1 | $4,560 | $14,516 | $9,120 | $19,076 | February 1 | 25% |
| BYU Idaho | Rexburg, ID (pop. 26,000) | 14,150 | 45 / 55% | 75 / 25% | 50 | 56 | Yes (byui.edu/travelprograms) | No (see activities.byui.edu for mor info) | Yes (activities.byui.edu) | Associate, Bachelor's | 11 (Assoc. of Applied Science Degrees) | 87 | Priority-December 1 / Final-February 1 | February 1 | 9,450 | 97% | 3.40 | 24.0 / 1110 | Yes (byui.edu/srr) | Yes (byui.edu/srr) | No | 22 / 1 | $3,470 | $11,120 | $6,940 | $14,590 | Varies (byui.edu/financialaid) | 50% |
| BYU Hawaii | Laie, HI (pop. 7,500) | 2,780 | 45 / 55% | 87 / 13% | 44 | 75 | No | Division II | Yes | Bachelor's | None | 47 | Priority-December 1 / Final-February 1 | February 1 | 2,284 | 28% | 3.49 | 24.1 / 1110 | Yes (catalog.byuh.edu/node/86) | Yes (catalog.byuh.edu/node/86) | No | 17 / 1 | $4,450 | $11,074 | $8,900 | $15,524 | February 1 | 40% |
| LDS Business College | Salt Lake City, UT (pop, 1,130,000) | 1,900 | 53 / 47% | 83 / 17% | 42 | 63 | No | No | Limited | Associate | None | 21 | 10 Days Prior to First Day of Semester | 10 Days Prior to First Day of Semester | 1,336 | 86% | 3.14 | 21.0 / 980 | Yes (ldsbc.edu/apib) | Yes (ldsbc.edu/apib) | No | 21 / 1 | $2,980 | $13,640 | $5,960 | $16,620 | March 1 | 30% |
| Institute of Religion | Nearly 2,600 locations (on this planet) | About 345,000 students world wide | We have both! Looking for someone special? | Most of our students are single | Name a state...We're there | 140, we'll send you a list if you want one | See above reference to "worldwide" | Institute students can win championships every year | You can sign up for ward ball! | Depends on the school you choose | Depends on the school you choose | A to Z, pick your favorite at your school | Institute has no deadlines, you don't need to apply, just show up with a smile | Institute has no deadlines, you don't need to apply, just show up with a smile | About 40,000 new freshmen in U.S. programs | 100% acceptance rate, you're in | 100% acceptance rate, you're in | Scripture study not covered on the ACT/SAT | No | No | Extra credit for scripture mastery | Great instructors with lots of time for students | Tuition: free, nada, zippola | Again: zero, nil, zilch | It's free for Non-LDS students too | It's free for Non-LDS students too | It's free, no scholarships required. | It's free, no scholarships required. |