The courses are comparable in content and rigor to courses taken on campus. Independent Study does not grant credit by test or for life experience. There are 352 instructors at BYU Independent Study. Fifty-eight percent of the faculty have doctoral or other terminal academic degrees. Admission BYU Independent Study has an open enrollment policy.
Tuition includes the cost of the course manual for each course.
It does not include the cost of textbooks, supplemental course materials, handling fees, airmail fees, or fax fees. Preference is given to applicants who have completed one or more Independent Study courses. Applying Enrollments are accepted by telephone and on line. BYU Independent Study accepts MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. Once enrollment information has been received, the materials ordered for the course are sent.