Financial Aid
Typically MBA degrees have one of the highest costs in graduate-level education. However, because of support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU MBA tuition and expenses are kept very affordable - particularly for active members of the church. Annual BYU MBA tuition (two semesters) is roughly one-quarter that of the average cost of MBA tuition at the top fifty schools in the United States. In addition to heavily subsidized tuition, students may also qualify for scholarships. In the past, more than half of the BYU MBA students have received some type of scholarship assistance.
To help cover expenses, BYU MBA students can also apply for federal loans and/or Marriott School loans (alternative loans can also be used when needed). During the summer, almost all of the first-year MBA students take part in summer internships. These internships help students earn enough income to help pay for some of their second year. During the second year of the program, students may work off campus or they can work on campus in an assistantship. Assistantships provide students with the opportunity to work on campus at a competitive wage. Assistantships can consist of research work for a professor, teaching a class, tutoring students, grading assignments, mentoring first-year students, or planning large competitions and events.