Frequently Asked Questions
Application & Admission
By September 1 of the upcoming academic year, students must be 12 (7th grade), 13 (8th), 14 (9th), 15 (10th), 16 (11th), 17 (12th), or 18+ and not graduating with their matriculated class (Adult).
Placement is based on age and academic record; exceptions may be reviewed individually.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated response to confirm that it has been received. It will then take up to two weeks for your application to be processed.
After application, as part of the enrollment process, parents and/or students can do the following:
Attend a virtual information session (VIS) at or watch the orientation video.
If your student has already earned some high school credits, reach out to their previous school(s) to get an official transcript sent to byu-hs-transcripts@byu.edu.
Students may apply at any time throughout the year; however, we no longer accept course requests for Semester Live courses past the first day of each semester.
Financial Aid & Payment
If your application for financial aid is approved, you will receive an email from our financial aid committee explaining the amount granted and any other steps you must take for it to be applied. Once financial aid is applied, you will see the difference in the financial tab in FACTS. The instructions for how to access the financial tab in FACTS are outlined below.
PARENTS ONLY:
- Visit the FACTS website and click Login Here and then click on Family Portal Login.
- Enter the BYU Online High School District Code: BYU-UT
- Type in your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on the link provided.
- Go to left-side Navigation Menu
- Click on Financial
Financial information and payments are only located in the parent’s FACTS Family Portal account. To access the payment for your courses, please follow the instructions below to sign into the parent’s FACTS Family Portal.
PARENTS ONLY:
- Visit the FACTS website and click Login Here and then click on Family Portal Login.
- Enter the BYU Online High School District Code: BYU-UT
- Type in your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on the link provided.
- Go to left-side Navigation Menu
- Click on Financial
BYU Online High School is a vendor for the Utah Fits All scholarship program and the Empowerment program in Arizona. To find out if we are a vendor for your state's program, please search “BYU Online High School” in your prospective portal. If you are not seeing BYU OHS as a vendor and would like to verify, please contact our office at highschool@byu.edu or 801-422-6058.
Enrollment & Course Registration
You can meet with a school counselor or advisor once you have completed the following:
- Submitted your BYU Online High School application
- Sent an official transcript to byu-hs-transcripts@byu.edu, from every school where you have completed high school courses
- Reviewed the recommended courses list and completed the schedule planner
Returning students: If you have met with your school counselor or adviser within the last year, yes, you can register for classes on your own by filling out the course request form.
New students: You are not able to register for classes until you have met with a school counselor or adviser. Once you have met with the school counselor or adviser, you can register for your classes by filling out the course request form.
The enrollment process takes approximately 1–2 weeks once your student has been accepted into the program. The process includes creating a FACTS Family Portal account to monitor your BYU Online High School enrollment, completing the enrollment packet, meeting with a school counselor or adviser, and registering for courses.
Flexibility & Structure
No. Our online high school courses are secular in nature and open to everyone.
Students are encouraged to stay on pace with their graduating class; however, early graduation is possible. Students who complete all required credits and meet graduation requirements ahead of schedule may graduate early. Taking additional courses can help accelerate progress toward this goal.
No. Students have the following two options:
- Start as a freshman and complete all four years.
- Start in a local accredited school and transfer into a BYU OHS class, meeting requirements.
In accordance with BYU Online High School’s accreditation, students must complete 25% (6–7) of their credits through BYU Online High School in order to be eligible to receive a diploma.
Transfer Credits & Credit Requirements
BYU OHS accepts transfer credits earned or grade placement from institutions that are accredited by recognized national, regional, or state accrediting agencies. Students must complete at least 25% of their total credits through BYU OHS. Additionally, students must be enrolled at BYU OHS during the semester of their intended graduation and complete at least two courses with BYU OHS during their senior year. Concurrent Enrollment courses taken and passed at BYU or through BYU Independent Study University courses can count toward the 25%. External credits and transfer credits (including BYU Independent Study High School courses) do not count toward the 25%.
Here is our recommended courses list by grade level: Grade 7 Recommended Courses, Grade 8 Recommended Courses, Grades 9–12 Recommended Courses, and Adult Recommended Courses.
High School students have the option to complete either the standard diploma track or the advanced diploma track. These links will take you to the page on our website, hs.byu.edu, that lists the course and credit requirements for each track: Standard and Advanced.
College Preparation & Outcomes
Yes. BYU Online High School offers concurrent enrollment courses that allow eligible students to earn university credit while completing high school requirements.”
There is no direct correlation. Admission to BYU is determined independently by the university, and a BYU Online High School diploma does not provide automatic or preferential admission.
However, students receive support through college and career readiness programming, including advising meetings and application-focused workshops, to help them prepare for the college admissions process.
BYU Online High School prepares students for college through rigorous, standards-based coursework and personalized academic support. In alignment with the BYU aims to be spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, students develop critical thinking, self-discipline, and integrity that lead to lifelong learning and service.
Students also receive college and career readiness support, including academic advising, planning meetings, and application-focused workshops to guide them through the admissions process.