Quality of Life
The quality of life at BYU is among the best in the country. With delicious and healthy dining services and lavish dormitories, the life at BYU can satisfy any person's needs and wants.
Housing
The on-campus housing is divided up into three separate complexes: Heritage Halls, Helaman Halls, and Wyview Park, all come with WI-fi in a lounge and many, if not all, of the rooms (byu.edu).
On the East side of campus lies Heritage Halls. These are the newest buildings and physically highest, so one could have a wonderful view of the whole campus. The price is pretty expensive at $2,900 to $3,830 room per semester. It may not be cheap, but the location could not get any better. Not only is there a view of campus, there is also the BYU Creamery on Ninth and the Lee Library within walking distance of Heritage Halls (byu.edu).
Sitting on the other end of campus, Helaman Halls are more luxurious than Heritage Halls as well as has a parking lot right next to it. Helaman Halls even includes its own "all-you-care-to-eat" dining room, creamery, grill, and a lounge with flat screen TV within the building called the Cannon Center. However, it is more expensive than Heritage Halls, where the rent ranges from $3,300 to $4,530 a semester. The Cannon Center, WI-fi in every room, and more space in each room are some of the things that are great about Helaman Halls (byu.edu).
On the Northwestern corner of the campus lies Wyview Park. This housing complex gives the feeling of living in an apartment. These are among the cheapest houses to live in, with prices between $2,215 to $2,770 per semester. However, the rent does not include electricity bills, so a resident gets a bill every month based on all residents electricity usage. These also do not include a dining service, so separate payment is required is one would have a dining service. But there is plenty of parking space, a shuttle service, and the lowest rates on campus at Wyview Park (byu.edu).
On the East side of campus lies Heritage Halls. These are the newest buildings and physically highest, so one could have a wonderful view of the whole campus. The price is pretty expensive at $2,900 to $3,830 room per semester. It may not be cheap, but the location could not get any better. Not only is there a view of campus, there is also the BYU Creamery on Ninth and the Lee Library within walking distance of Heritage Halls (byu.edu).
Sitting on the other end of campus, Helaman Halls are more luxurious than Heritage Halls as well as has a parking lot right next to it. Helaman Halls even includes its own "all-you-care-to-eat" dining room, creamery, grill, and a lounge with flat screen TV within the building called the Cannon Center. However, it is more expensive than Heritage Halls, where the rent ranges from $3,300 to $4,530 a semester. The Cannon Center, WI-fi in every room, and more space in each room are some of the things that are great about Helaman Halls (byu.edu).
On the Northwestern corner of the campus lies Wyview Park. This housing complex gives the feeling of living in an apartment. These are among the cheapest houses to live in, with prices between $2,215 to $2,770 per semester. However, the rent does not include electricity bills, so a resident gets a bill every month based on all residents electricity usage. These also do not include a dining service, so separate payment is required is one would have a dining service. But there is plenty of parking space, a shuttle service, and the lowest rates on campus at Wyview Park (byu.edu).
Dining
There are many, many options on what to eat at BYU, from classic fast food chains to buffets to even creameries, no matter what time it is or where it is. The only problem is what to choose at the vast array of options.
The University itself has a dining service called the Commons. It is found in the lounge areas of Helaman and Heritage Halls, providing on-the-go or sit-down breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, all of which are charged to one's blue dollar- or gold dollar- menu account based on where one's staying.
There are also many other restaurants exclusively on campus, such as the Legend's Grille, the Museum Cafe, CougarEat, Orville and Wilbur's, Skyroom, or the Blue Line. All have delicious menus that can accept the Blue or Gold Dollar menu accounts.
Some restaurants focus on drinks and smoothies, the most iconic one being Jamba Juice. They, too, can accept Blue and Gold Dollar menu accounts.
Now this University has something few, if any, have in their dining service: a namesake Creamery. The BYU Creamery has 40 different flavors of ice cream sold in 5 gallon containers to 8 oz. containers. With multiple stores around campus and across the city, the BYU Creamery is among the favorites of students.
The University itself has a dining service called the Commons. It is found in the lounge areas of Helaman and Heritage Halls, providing on-the-go or sit-down breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, all of which are charged to one's blue dollar- or gold dollar- menu account based on where one's staying.
There are also many other restaurants exclusively on campus, such as the Legend's Grille, the Museum Cafe, CougarEat, Orville and Wilbur's, Skyroom, or the Blue Line. All have delicious menus that can accept the Blue or Gold Dollar menu accounts.
Some restaurants focus on drinks and smoothies, the most iconic one being Jamba Juice. They, too, can accept Blue and Gold Dollar menu accounts.
Now this University has something few, if any, have in their dining service: a namesake Creamery. The BYU Creamery has 40 different flavors of ice cream sold in 5 gallon containers to 8 oz. containers. With multiple stores around campus and across the city, the BYU Creamery is among the favorites of students.
Diversity
The BYU student body is very diverse. Only 66% of the student body is white. Nearly 4% is Latino, .25% is African American, 1.5% is Asian, .34% is Native American/Alaskan, 2% is more than one race, and 1.19% is unknown. Even though the majority of the student body is white, there is a relatively strong sense of diversity.