Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private college in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded 138 years ago in 1888, the college is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Previously known as Ricks College, it transitioned from a junior college to a baccalaureate institution in 2001.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1625
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
162500
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
142522
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
112260

Location

Rexburg, ID, 83460-1690

43.818408, -111.782431

Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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