Many students choose to complete their education through BYU-Pathway Worldwide, however, a student’s professional and academic goals may include a degree offered through local educational options. There are several institutions that have partnered with BYU-Pathway Worldwide to seamlessly accept transfer credits.
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- Life goals
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Evaluating Educational Options
Acceptance Requirements
If a student wishes to pursue an educational path with a partnered university, they must:- Be a student living within the United States
1 - Be willing to pay tuition for the universities to which they apply
- Meet the acceptance standards of each university to which they apply
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Evaluating Educational Options
Compare Local Options
- ASU
- USU
- Ensign
- SUU
- WGU
Arizona State University serves nearly 100,000 students and offers more than 350 undergraduate degrees.
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This program allows students to transfer from a BYU-Idaho online degree program to an ASU degree program through course-by-course equivalencies (at least 24 transferable credits required).
Allows students who are currently pursuing an associate of applied science degree from BYU-Idaho to transfer to a bachelor of applied science degree at ASU (at least 60 transferable credits required).
- 5 Metro Phoenix, AZ locations
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Online
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Utah State University serves nearly 28,000 students and provides 159 undergraduate degrees.
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This program allows students to transfer from a BYU-Idaho online degree program to an USU degree program through course-by-course equivalencies (at least 24 transferable credits required).
Allows students who are currently pursuing an associate of applied science degree from BYU-Idaho to transfer to a bachelor of applied science degree at USU (at least 60 transferable credits required).
- Logan, UT
- 30 additional Utah campuses
- Online
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Ensign College (formerly LDS Business College) serves over 2,200 students and offers more than 29 one-year certificates and degrees in a variety of fields.
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This program allows students who complete PathwayConnect to continue their education at Ensign College while they work toward a professional certificate or associate degree.
Ensign College accepts the PathwayConnect tuition discount.
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Online offerings will become available in 2021 in conjunction with BYU-Pathway Worldwide
Southern Utah University serves more than 13,000 students in 160 degree programs. It offers individualized attention through small class sizes and robust programs that provide students with real life experience and a personalized education.
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With the SUU Bachelor of General Studies Online, students are able to earn their degree online through seven-week courses for $79 per credit.
Get up to 15 credits for work and life experience with our PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) class.
Continue or supplement your education at SUU with professional certificates and associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees.
For more information or to apply, call 435-865-8665 and mention you are a “BYU-Pathway partner.” You can also visit
BYU-Pathway students can earn SUU credit. Qualified applicants get up to 100% tuition covered for four semesters! For more information or to apply, call 435-865-8665 and mention you are a "BYU-Pathway partner."
- Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
- SUU Online
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435-586-7700
Western Governors University serves more than 120,000 students offering 60+ degree programs in colleges of business, health & nursing, teaching, and I.T.
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- Online
WGU seeks to make tuition more affordable for BYU-Pathway students, who are already accustomed to paying low tuition, by offering a financial gap scholarship.
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