Admissions Policy and Requirements

Statement of Policy

General Admissions Policy
BYU-Pathway Worldwide accepts qualified students of various talents and backgrounds for admission into online certificates and degrees from BYU-Idaho and Ensign College. Admission is granted without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, provided that the applicant:

• meets the institutional admission requirements, including ecclesiastical endorsement requirements and honor code compliance associated with the intended program of enrollment;

• resides where BYU-Pathway Worldwide is approved for operation and is not precluded from participation by local laws or restrictions; and

• is otherwise qualified as determined by institutional policy.

Earned Admission through PathwayConnect
To be enrolled in BYU-Idaho and Ensign College online certificates and degrees offered through BYU-Pathway Worldwide, students must first successfully complete the PathwayConnect Certificate. PathwayConnect includes foundational academic and religion courses. While students complete PathwayConnect, they are not enrolled in online certificates and degrees offered through BYU-Pathway Worldwide. Although ecclesiastical endorsement is not required to be admitted to PathwayConnect, PathwayConnect students are asked to learn about the Honor Code and strive to live it.

Admissions Requirements 

The following requirements will be used to determine eligibility for BYU-Pathway Worldwide programs:

• EnglishConnect3

  • Age: 11 or older (applicants ages 11 through 15 must indicate that they have obtained parental consent)

  • English Level: Intermediate-low English

  • Education Level: Not required

• PathwayConnect

  • Age: 18 or older, or ages 16–17 with U.S. high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED, state approved home school program, HiSET diploma, IB diploma, etc.)

  • English Level: Completed EnglishConnect 3 or intermediate-high English

  • Education Level: Not required for ages 18+. For most locations, ages 16-17 must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Certificates and Degrees

  • Age: 16 or older with PathwayConnect completion or previous enrollment in an online degree program through BYU-Pathway Worldwide

  • Meet with your local Church leaders to receive an ecclesiastical endorsement: https://catalog.byupathway.edu/academicpolicies/admissions/ecclesiastical-endorsement

Additional Requirements for all Programs

• Be clear of any unresolved legal action: https://catalog.byupathway.edu/academicpolicies/admissions/criminal-history

• Reside in an unrestricted location: https://catalog.byupathway.edu/academicpolicies/admissions/restricted-locations

APPROVER
System Exchange Team Executive Group (SETEG) 

APPROVAL DATE 
2023.03.27 

2023.10.02 – Curriculum Council updated the PathwayConnect Applicant type effective for the 2025 Catalog Year beginning January 2025. 

2023.11.27 – SETEG removed Online Transfer Applicant Type and Online Freshman Applicant Type information and inserted Direct Admit information. 

2024.03.25 – Curriculum Council (Feb 5) updated requirements for catalogs prior to 2025. SETEG approval March 25. 

POLICY STEWARD 
Admissions Manager 

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR
Student Success Vice-President 

APPLICABILITY 
This policy applies to all online certificate and degree students.