Minimum Age Requirements

Statement of Policy 

BYU-Pathway Worldwide, Ensign College, and BYU-Idaho applicants must meet the following age and  education requirements to be eligible for admission: 

PathwayConnect Program Participants 

All PathwayConnect applicants ages 16 and 17 will be admitted if they have completed high school/secondary school or its United States equivalency. This may include completion of a GED, a state approved home school program, a HiSET diploma, or an IB diploma.  

1. Any applicant age 18 and above will be admitted if they meet all other applicable admission  requirements. 

2. International students, ages 16-17, who have not completed US high school equivalency will be  manually reviewed. 

3. Any applicant under the age of 16 will not be admitted for PathwayConnect, online certificate, or online degree programs. 

Direct Admit Online Certificates and Degrees Applicants 

1. All direct admit applicants age 17 or above will be admitted if they meet all other applicable  admission requirements. 

APPROVER 
System Exchange Team Executive Group (SETEG) 

APPROVAL DATE 
2023.03.27 
2024.03.25 – updated by SETEG, changes made to comply with Utah compulsory education law 

POLICY STEWARD 
Admissions Manager 

EXECUTIVE SPONSOR 
Student Success Vice President

APPLICABILITY 
This policy applies to all BYU-Pathway Worldwide students.