byu provo campus tours

Campus Tours

In-person tours, campus tour, self-guided campus tour, virtual tours, live virtual tour with tour guide, frequently asked questions.

Prospective students are defined as the following:

• High school students grade 9-12 (or equivalent)
• High school graduate with no college work
• Transfer students
• Admitted students
• International students
• Graduate students

A prospective student may only bring 2 guests on a tour. If you have other prospective students, please register them separately. Additional guests can also participate in a self-guided walking tour. For further accommodations, please give us a call at 801-422-1280 .

You can schedule a live virtual tour! On this tour, one of our tour guides will show you campus and introduce you to the BYU experience.

We offer group tours to the following groups:

• Elementary school classes
• Middle school/junior high classes
• High school classes
• Church/youth groups
• Other groups

Please keep in mind that group tours require chaperones. For students K-8, you will need to bring 1 chaperone for every 10 students. For students 9-12, you will need 1 chaperone for every 15 students.

Tours should be scheduled prior to your visit. In-person tours leave every other hour and are available Monday through Friday. The first tour leaves at 10 a.m. and the final tour leaves at 4 p.m.

Tours are 60 minutes long, and will allow you to do the following:

• Tour campus either on a golf cart or walking
• Admission application
• Campus resources
• Student life

One-hour parking is available at the Hinckley Center visitor's parking lot . Before your tour, you will need to ask the Hinckley Center receptionist for a pass to hang on your rearview mirror.

If the Hinckley Center visitor's parking is full, or you plan to stay longer than an hour on campus, additional parking is located at the Museum of Art visitor's parking lot .

Remember to give yourself an appropriate amount of time to find a parking space.

We try to accommodate all our tours with golf carts, but this is not a guarantee. Please be prepared to do a walking tour if golf carts are not available. Groups of eight or more will be walking tours.

Both the golf cart tour and walking tour have the same content, just a different mode of transportation! Your tour guide will take you through BYU campus delivering the same information whether walking on campus or riding on a golf cart. Please note that golf carts are not guaranteed, even when booking a golf cart tour.

If you have questions regarding disability, foreign language tours, or Saturday tours please call 801-422-1280.

Campus Tours

Whether you are a prospective BYU student or a family member of a BYU hopeful, there is nothing like actually visiting BYU to get a feel for all the things that make BYU great. Visitors are always welcome on campus, and we invite you to participate in one of our personalized tours that are tailored for prospective students and their families.

Tours should be scheduled prior to your visit. Tours leave on the hour and are available Monday through Friday. The first tour leaves at 9 a.m. and the final tour leaves at 4 p.m., with the exception of Tuesday at 11 a.m., when the campus is closed for the weekly university devotional.

Tours are 50 minutes long and include information on the admissions process, academic departments, overall campus life, financial aid, scholarships, and extracurricular opportunities.

If you are thinking about attending BYU and are interested in a personalized campus tour, please schedule one online by visiting tours.byu.edu .

Virtual Tour

We also offer a Virtual Tour of campus .

• About BYU-Idaho
• Financial Aid
• President's Office
• Registration
• Academic Schedule
• Career and Academic Advising
• Colleges and Departments
• Learning Model
• Online Courses and Programs
• Testing Center
• Get Involved
• Health and Wellness
• Student Employment
• Accessibility Services
• FAQ and Help Guides
• International Services
• Print & Copy Services
• Public Safety
• Technical Help
• University Store
• Directories

Campus Tours

Campus tour options, tour start location.

Campus Tour Check-in

Prospective and Admitted Student tours as well as High School Group tours will start at the BYU-Idaho Welcome Center located in the Hyrum Manwaring Center on campus. The Welcome Center is located on the south side of the Manwaring Center across from the Taylor Building and adjacent to our food court area.

If you need help finding the Welcome Center, please call the number below for assistance.

  (208) 496-1314  

We will not be offering campus tours on the following days in observance of university holidays:

• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Pioneer Day
• Thanksgiving and Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve and New Year's Day