Although it is true that BYU admits non-LDS students, I was told several times that the opportunities and conditions are not the same for all students. Colleges and universities should be the place where anything can be challenged but if the umbrella purpose of a university like BYU is to educate fellow members, it is not a good school. read more
I'm agnostic and I’m among the 1.5% non-LDS at BYU, Provo. I have been in contact with many non-LDS students here at the school and it seems like this minority group goes to BYU because: 1. read more
NLSA has about 60 members and started a "big brother" program, pairing seniors with freshmen to help the younger students acclimate to BYU's lifestyle. It holds activities like barbecues and trips to the bowling alley. "For a time, we weren't comfortable here," Patterson says. "We want to make BYU a better place for them." The vast majority of non-LDS students at BYU come from foreign countries, Patterson says. read more