Brigham Young University
- Diversity

Bring in the World

BYU is well know for bringing in students from all over the world. BYU has a tougher Honor Code than other schools but BYU is extremely open to all students attending as long as they live high morals in the Honor Code.

Isolated Diversity

There is a preponderance of white students at BYU; however, there are isolated pockets of very diverse people. Because so many students lived abroad serving LDS missions, the general acceptance of culturally diverse students is very high. Generally people are accepting of any diversity and will feel like they are bad people if they treat anyone poorly.

BYU: a Friendly Atmosphere but With a Little to Improve on

As a private christian school, perhaps BYU can be expected to hold a different standard for its students. The majority of it's students are of the Latter Day Saint faith, which preaches spreading the gospel through its members. Generally, the campus does a great job of trying to integrate all of its students, and provides equal opportunity for everyone enrolled.

Unfortunately the students, being humans as they are, can be judgmental and set their own personal standards for who they should hang out with. While most of the time this is a good attribute, there are occasions where certain students, such as those who aren't Latter Day Saint, are alienated for lack of common interests shared between them and the majority of the students. Overall this is a great school, and I recommend anyone who's considering this university to give it a shot.