Process and Timeline

"One great advantage to taking courses, starting a family, and working at the same time was the ability to instantly put into practice the material I was learning."
— Dave, Bountiful, UT

The application and admission process does take some time. The process is as follows:

Submitting the application
Click here to download application forms. Do the following:

1. Fill in all of the requested information on Form A.



2. Send Form A along with the $30 non-refundable BGS application fee to the BGS Office.



3. Submit any letters of explanation, if necessary, as indicated on Form A.



4. Submit a photocopy of your Social Security card or driver’s license showing your current name with your application, if your BYU records are under a former name or student number.



5. Prepare your portion of the Student Commitment and Confidential Report (Form B). Then schedule an interview with your LDS bishop or branch president and a member of the stake presidency. If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, follow the instructions on Form B. See BYU and Ecclesiastical Endorsements. The stake president should send Form B to the Bachelor of General Studies Department address below.




6. Ensure that official transcripts of all prior college/university credit that have not already been posted to your BYU record are sent directly by your previous college/university (not by you) to:
   
   Brigham Young University
   Bachelor of General Studies Department
   315 Harman Continuing Education Building
   Provo, UT 84602-1515

Click here to download application forms

Being notified of provisional acceptance
Once your application is complete, a series of evaluations will take place. This processing and evaluation may take four to eight weeks, depending on the time of year and the amount and type of transfer credit you have.

You will be notified of your provisional acceptance once the evaluations are complete and eligibility has been determined. Along with a letter of notification, you will also receive an information packet and a summary of your credit evaluations listing requirements that have been completed by prior work. The next step in the admission process is to enroll in the Student Development 100 Independent Study course.

Completing Student Development 100
Instructions for enrolling in Student Development 100 are included in the notification of provisional acceptance. This 1-credit BYU Independent Study course can be completed at your own pace; however, a deadline of three to five months (depending on at what point during a semester you receive your provisional acceptance) will be specified in your provisional acceptance letter.

As part of Student Development 100, you will complete your BGS academic plan. The materials you receive with your provisional acceptance notification will be used in preparing this academic plan.

Being notified of formal admission
Upon successfully completing Student Development 100, including the approval of your academic plan, you will be notified of your formal admission to the Bachelor of General Studies program. You may then proceed by enrolling in those courses outlined on your academic plan. Any changes you make to your plan must be approved by the BGS Office before proceeding.

Meeting application deadlines
There are no application deadlines per se for the BGS program; you may apply to and begin the BGS program any time during the year. However, if you are planning to enroll at BYU for Evening Classes, at the Salt Lake Center, or on campus during spring or summer terms, you must be formally admitted, which includes completing Student Development 100, by the following deadlines: