Make Provo your campus
Everything BYU and UVU students need — arriving, housing and contracts, eating cheap, making friends, and getting through the semester.
Things to Do in Provo Between Classes: The 60-Minute List Around BYU and UVU
What fits in an hour between classes at BYU and UVU: free museums, the Tuesday devotional, bowling and ice cream, with walking times from the student...
Coming Back to Provo in January: The Restart Week
The week students return to Provo after winter break — the cold empty apartment, frozen...
Winter Break in Provo: The City Empties, and the Two Breaks Are Not the Same Length
UVU's break runs thirty-one days. BYU's runs twenty. They start six days apart and end five...
Winter Semester in Provo: Two Start Dates, One City, and the Month Nobody Plans For
BYU calls it Winter. UVU calls it Spring. They start five days apart, the tuition deadline...
Graduation Weekend at BYU and UVU: The Two Ceremonies, and the One Nobody Explains
A practical guide to graduation at BYU and Utah Valley University: why your graduate's name...
Provo Parking, Tickets and Towing for Students: BYU Lots, Y-Lot Permits, the Boot
How parking actually works for students in Provo: what a Y permit buys and what it does not,...
Graduation Photo Spots in Provo and Utah Valley: Where to Shoot and When
Where to take graduation photos around BYU, UVU and Utah Valley — the campus locations, the...
BYU Homecoming Week 2026: The Parade That Ended, the Spectacular, the Game, and the Traditions That Remain
BYU Homecoming runs October 6-10, 2026. What the week looks like now that the parade is...
BYU Student Sports Tickets: The ROC Pass, the 24-Hour Request Window, the Olympic-Sports Priority System That Replaced the Lottery, and the Transfer Rules (2026–27)
How BYU students get into football and basketball in 2026–27: the four ROC passes and...
The Out-of-State Student's Paperwork in Utah: Driver License, Car Registration, Voting, Taxes, Insurance and Residency — What You Must Change, What You May Keep, and What Changing Costs You
The decisions a BYU or UVU student from another state has to make in the first semester, and...
Spring Break from Provo: St. George, Moab, Vegas, the Coast — The Student Version, Including the Awkward Fact That BYU Doesn't Have One (2027)
The student's guide to spring break from Utah Valley: why BYU has no spring break week and...
Winter and Ski-Season Jobs for Students: Sundance, Park City, Soldier Hollow, and the Wasatch Resorts (2026-27)
How BYU and UVU students get winter resort jobs — Sundance's September-to-November hiring...
Graduating from BYU or UVU? How to Actually Stay in Utah Valley
Graduating does not just end your degree — it ends your student housing status, your campus...
Student Halloween in Provo: The Costume, the Night, and the One Statute Worth Memorizing
Halloween 2026 is a Saturday and BYU hosts Arizona State the same day. A student guide to...
Buying a Mid-Year Housing Contract in Provo: What to Check Before You Pay
Taking over a BYU or UVU-area housing contract mid-year can be the cheapest way into a full...
Contract Season in Provo: When Student Housing Contracts Actually Change Hands
Provo's student housing contracts do not trade evenly through the year — they trade in four...
How to Sell Your BYU Housing Contract (2026 Guide)
A step-by-step guide to selling a BYU-contracted housing contract in Provo — how the...
How to Sell Your UVU-Area Housing Contract in Orem (2026 Guide)
Selling or transferring a student lease near UVU in Orem works nothing like BYU's...
BYU Devotionals and Forums, Explained: What Actually Happens at 11:05 on a Tuesday
Every Tuesday BYU closes its offices, suspends its meetings, and moves a large share of...
BYU Entrepreneurship Explained: The Machinery Behind the Startups, and the Question About Who Owns Your Idea
BYU produces founders at a rate few universities match, and most explanations stop at the...
BYU vs BYU–Idaho: Two Schools, One Church, and a Calendar You Do Not Get to Choose
The comparison usually gets framed as prestige versus affordability. The structural...
The Provo Bucket List: What to Do Before You Graduate, Ordered by When You Can Actually Do It
A bucket list is really a scheduling problem. Most Provo lists ignore that half the good...
Spring and Summer Term in Provo: The Quiet Months Nobody Warns You About
Provo empties in May and refills in September. What spring and summer term actually cost,...
Finals Week in Provo: The Testing Center, the Two Calendars, and the Hour That Catches People Out
Provo runs two finals weeks on two calendars, and the biggest single trap is a clock: the...
Finding Roommates in Provo: Why the Per-Bed Contract Changes Everything You've Been Told
Almost every national guide to finding roommates assumes you sign one lease together. Provo...
In-State Tuition in Utah: The Twelve-Month Rule, the Deadline Nobody Reads, and Why It Does Not Apply at BYU
Utah reclassifies students under Board of Higher Education policy R512 — twelve continuous...
On-Campus vs. Off-Campus Jobs: How to Actually Decide
The pay gap between campus and off-campus work is real but it is the smallest factor in the...
The Provo Dating Show: How a Student YouTube Series Became a Genre
How a BYU student's Bachelor parody became a viral YouTube series, got taken down by Warner...
The BYU Honor Code, Explained for People Who Aren't Mormon
A neutral, current explanation of the BYU Honor Code: the eight commitments as written, what...
Student Banking in Utah Valley: Credit Unions, Campus Cards, and the Mission Problem
How banking actually works for BYU and UVU students — why Utah Valley runs on credit unions...
Visiting BYU Campus: Museums, the Creamery, the Y & Parking
A visitor's guide to Brigham Young University for people who don't go there — four free...
UVU's Aviation Program: What It Is & Why Provo's Sky Is Busy
Utah Valley University trains pilots out of Provo Airport, and its flights account for...
How to Not Overpay for Textbooks at BYU & UVU (Fall 2026)
The order of operations that keeps a book list from costing $600 — syllabus first, library...
Intramurals & Club Sports at BYU and UVU: How to Actually Get On a Team
The difference between intramurals and club sports, how signing up works at each school,...
Do You Actually Need a Car as a Student in Provo?
An honest decision guide for BYU and UVU students — what campus parking really looks like,...
Welcome Week 2026 in Utah Valley: UVU's Weeks of Welcome & BYU Orientation
Verified fall 2026 dates for UVU's Weeks of Welcome (Aug 17-28) and BYU New Student...
The BYU Guide to Provo: Housing, Food, Game Days & Visiting Campus
Everything Provo.com has written about BYU in one place — housing, food near campus, game...
The First-Generation Student's Guide to UVU: You Belong Here (and Here's the Map)
41% of UVU students are the first in their families to attend college. This guide decodes...
The UVU Commuter Survival Guide: Parking, UVX & the Art of Arriving Sane
How to actually commute to UVU — permit strategy, which lots fill first, the free-transit...
The UVU Wolverines Game-Day Guide: The Den, Free Tickets & the New Big West Era
Everything you need for a Wolverine game — how students get up to five free tickets, The...
The UVU Guide: Housing, Food & Commuting
Everything Provo.com has written about UVU in one place — student guides, housing near...
UVU for Students 25 and Older: The Working Adult's Guide to Going (Back) to School
Nearly one in five UVU students is 25 or older. This is the guide for them — how UVU's...
Married & Family Student Housing at BYU (2026 Guide)
A complete guide to married and family student housing at BYU — Wymount Terrace, Wyview...
Summer Sales in Utah: A College Student's Guide
Pest control, solar, and alarm sales recruit thousands of Utah students every summer. Here's...
Moving to Provo for College: Move-In Day & Your First Week (BYU & UVU)
A practical move-in and first-week guide for new BYU and UVU students and their parents —...
How to Find Student Housing in Provo & Orem (2026 Guide)
A step-by-step guide to finding student housing in Provo and Orem — BYU-contracted housing...
UVU Student Housing: There Are No Dorms — How Renting Near UVU Actually Works
UVU has no dorms and no contracted-housing system — every student rents on the open market...
Best Study Spots in Provo & Orem
Where to actually study in Provo and Orem — library hours including the Sunday closures and...
Provo for Grad Students & Young Professionals
Life in Provo past undergrad — the four graduate institutions in the city, where...
Provo for Transfer Students: What to Expect
Everything transfer students need to know about moving to Provo — credit transfers, housing,...
Internships & Career Resources in Provo & Silicon Slopes
Finding an internship from Provo - where the employers actually are, how to get academic...
Student Meal Prep Guide: Eating Well on $200/Month
A meal prep system built for Provo — the shopping order that survives inflation, the bulk...
The International Student's Guide to Provo
Everything international students need to know about living in Provo — culture shock,...
Student Health & Wellness Resources in Provo
Every health and wellness resource available to BYU and UVU students — campus health...
BYU vs UVU: Which School Is Right for You?
An honest comparison of Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University — academics,...
Best Part-Time Jobs for Students in Provo
Where to find part-time work in Provo as a college student — the on-campus rules that decide...
How to Make Friends in Provo (Especially If You're New)
Practical advice for building friendships in Provo — whether you're a student, a transplant,...
Post-Mission Guide: Returning to Provo & BYU
Everything returned missionaries need to know about transitioning back to Provo — housing,...
UVU Student Guide: Housing, Parking, Costs & Campus Life
The complete guide to student life at Utah Valley University — campus resources, housing,...
Dating in Provo: An Honest Guide
What dating is actually like in Provo, Utah — the culture, the apps, the expectations, and...
The Complete BYU Student Guide: Everything You Need to Know
The definitive guide to student life at Brigham Young University — housing, academics,...
Your First Semester Survival Guide: BYU & UVU
Everything you need to know to survive and thrive during your first semester in Provo — from...
Student Discounts & Deals in Provo
Every student discount worth knowing about in Provo — free transit, gym access, restaurant...
Sell or buy a housing contract
The free exchange for BYU and UVU contracts — filter by school and semester, or list the one you need out of.
Start where you actually are
Four years in Provo is the same handful of problems arriving in a predictable order. Find the one you have this week.
- I just got here
- Move-in, the first two weeks, and the two welcome periods — UVU's and BYU's run a fortnight apart, which catches out almost everyone with a friend at the other school.
- Move-in day & your first week · Welcome Week · First-semester survival · How to make friends here
- I need somewhere to live
- The two systems are genuinely different: BYU runs approved contracted housing with eligibility rules, UVU has no housing at all and sends you to the open market.
- Finding student housing · UVU housing (there are no dorms) · Best apartments near BYU · Finding roommates · Married & family housing
- I need out of my housing contract
- Mission call, transfer, engagement, withdrawal. It is usually possible, and the part that costs people money is not finding a buyer — it is the paperwork nobody filed.
- The contract exchange · Selling a BYU contract · Selling a UVU-area contract · Buying one mid-year · Utah renters' rights
- I need money, or I need to spend less of it
- Jobs, discounts, textbooks, groceries, and the residency rule that decides what a year of tuition actually costs you.
- Part-time jobs · On-campus vs off-campus work · Student discounts · Not overpaying for textbooks · Eating well on $200 a month · In-state tuition: the twelve-month rule
- I need to get around
- Whether a car is worth it here, what the UVX actually solves, and where the parking rules bite.
- Do you need a car? · The UVU commuter guide · BYU campus & parking
- I need something to do this weekend
- Dating, intramurals, game days, study spots that stay open, and the list of things worth doing before you leave.
- Dating in Provo, honestly · Intramurals & club sports · UVU game day · Best study spots · The Provo bucket list
- The semester is ending and I'm not okay
- Finals, the Testing Center, the two calendars that never line up, and where to find help before it gets worse.
- Finals week survival · Student health & wellness · Spring & summer term
- I'm not a typical freshman
- Transfers, returned missionaries, international students, grad students, first-generation students, and everyone over 25.
- Transfer students · Post-mission · International students · First-generation at UVU · UVU at 25 and over · Grad students & young professionals
- I'm deciding between schools, or thinking about what comes after
- The comparison people actually want, and the first steps toward a career that mostly happens forty minutes north of here.
- BYU vs UVU · BYU vs BYU–Idaho · Internships & Silicon Slopes · Summer sales, explained · The full BYU guide · The full UVU guide
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