University of Providence vs BYU-Idaho

University of Providence and Brigham Young University-Idaho, both located in the western United States, offer distinct educational experiences. University of Providence, a private Catholic university in Great Falls, Montana, boasts a small, close-knit community with an acceptance rate of 85%. Brigham Young University-Idaho, a private university in Rexburg, Idaho, affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a much larger student body and a lower acceptance rate of 52%. While both universities offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs, University of Providence is known for its nursing, education, and business programs, while Brigham Young University-Idaho excels in engineering, computer science, and performing arts. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about the differences in tuition, student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that can help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Brigham Young University-Idaho	University of Providence
Overview
Location	Rexburg, Idaho	Great Falls, Montana
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	67.0%	58.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Mormon	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	100.0%
Application fees	$35	$50
SAT range	990 - 1200	1140 - 1280
ACT range	20 - 26	17 - 23
Students submitting SAT score	31.0%	12.0%
Students submitting ACT score	50.0%	88.0%
Total number of applicants	9,963	199
Total number of admissions given out	9,621	199
Admitted students who chose to enroll	4,858	103
Yield rate	50.5%	51.8%
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	$41,812
Average net price	$6,327	$22,801
Tuition	$4,416	$26,462
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,086 Meal plan: $4,660
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	45.0% Average amount $6,132	98.0% Average amount $18,424
Students receiving federal student loan	18.0% Average amount $5,882	69.0% Average amount $7,351
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $4,811	4.0% Average amount $11,625

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	44,304 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	665 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
Graduate students	N/A	223 Men 20.6% Women 79.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	38.0%
International students	3.4%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,162	310
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Montana California Washington Nevada Alaska

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	49.6%	38.6%
Dropout rate	25.4%	39.3%
Transferred out	18.1%	20.9%
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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $99,225 Year 2: $100,128 Year 3: $103,079 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,358 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $41,873 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $39,016 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,423 Year 3: $28,274 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,342 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,711 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,201 Year 2: $53,810 Year 3: N/A

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