Brigham Young University

This article is about Brigham Young University. For the German airport, see Bindlacher Berg Airport

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Brigham Young University (BYU, or simply the Y) was founded as Brigham Young Academy in 1875 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon).

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Brigham Young - 1875 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormon

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It has grown to become one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of the world's largest church-affiliated schools, with an enrollment of roughly 32,400 undergraduate students at the beginning of 2003. BYU is located in Provo, Utah.

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United States - 2003 - Provo, Utah

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The main campus sits on approximately 600 acres (2.43 km²) at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains and includes 333 buildings. The campus is extensively landscaped, with many flower beds, lawns, and trees. The buildings on the campus are mostly plain and utilitarian (with a few rare exceptions).

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The students at BYU are overwhelmingly LDS (Mormon), drawn mostly from the national population of academically-oriented LDS high school students.

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LDS - Mormon

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Additional facilities include a study center in Israel (the BYU Jerusalem Center, not currently in operation); a satellite campus to the north in Utah's capital and largest city, Salt Lake City, (the BYU Salt Lake Center); and study centers all over the world, including Nauvoo, IL, a town that figures prominently in Latter-day Saint history (the Joseph Smith Academy).

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Israel - BYU Jerusalem Center - Salt Lake City - BYU Salt Lake Center - Nauvoo, IL - Latter-day Saint - Joseph Smith Academy

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The LDS Church also has sister four-year schools in Lā'ie, Hawai'i (Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Rexburg, Idaho (Brigham Young University-Idaho) These schools enroll an additional 12,000 students. The church also runs LDS Business College, a two-year school in downtown Salt Lake City. All these schools are institutionally independent from Brigham Young University, with their own administrations and accreditation.

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LDS Church - Lā'ie - Hawai'i - Brigham Young University-Hawaii - Rexburg - Idaho - Brigham Young University-Idaho

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