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Everything BYU and UVU students need — arriving, housing and contracts, eating cheap, making friends, and getting through the semester.
The BYU–Utah Transfer Question: Moving Between BYU, the University of Utah and UVU, and What Happens to Your Credits
Moving between BYU, the University of Utah and UVU: deadlines, how credits and general ed carry, BYU's religion-hour scale, residency and the culture...
Dating After a Mission: The Returned-Missionary Year in Provo, From the First Sunday Home to a Serious Relationship
A practical, respectful guide to dating in your first year home from a mission in Provo:...
Fall Break, Thanksgiving and Spring Break in Provo, 2026-27: UVU, BYU and Provo Schools Side by Side
UVU fall break 2026 was Oct. 15-18 (next: Oct. 14-17, 2027); Provo schools are out Oct....
The Last Semester: Leaving Provo Well, From the Contract and the Couch to the Deposit and the Forwarding List
Your last semester in Provo, in order: the contract, what DI won't take, closing utilities,...
Married Housing Off Campus in Provo: Where BYU Couples Find Apartments, What Rent Runs, and Why You Start Early
Off-campus married housing near BYU: where couples find apartments (Facebook groups, KSL,...
The Married Student's Guide to Utah Valley: Paperwork, Insurance, a Second Paycheck, the Ward and Housing Beyond Wymount
For newlywed BYU and UVU students: the name change, FAFSA independence, insurance after the...
Provo for PhD Students and Postdocs: Research Life at an R1 That Calls Itself a Teaching School
Research life in Provo for PhD students and postdocs: BYU's R1 status, stipends against...
Student Parents at BYU and UVU: Daycare, the Campus Programs and the Money
Raising kids while studying in Provo and Orem: UVU's Wee Care Center and drop-in care, BYU's...
The Study-Abroad Student Coming Home to Provo: Registration From Overseas, the Contract You Left Behind, and the Semester Math
Back in Provo after study abroad: registering from overseas, the housing contract you still...
Utah Valley's Trade and Tech Schools: MTECH, Neumont, Nightingale and the Bootcamps, Rung by Rung
MTECH, Neumont, Nightingale and coding bootcamps as one ladder: what each costs, how long it...
Utah's Other Colleges, From a Utah Valley Family's View: SUU, USU, Utah Tech, Snow, Weber, Westminster and SLCC (2026-27)
Seven Utah colleges beyond BYU and UVU, compared from Provo: 2026-27 tuition, miles from...
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,...
Coming Back to Provo in January: The Restart Week
Coming back to Provo in January: the cold apartment, frozen pipes, what reopens when,...
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
Winter semester in Provo and Orem: BYU's Winter and UVU's Spring start days apart, the...
Graduation Weekend at BYU and UVU: The Two Ceremonies, and the One Nobody Explains
Graduation at BYU and UVU: convocation vs commencement, how the two weekends differ, what...
Provo Parking, Tickets and Towing for Students: BYU Lots, Y-Lot Permits, the Boot
Parking for students in Provo: what a Y permit covers, the overnight rule, the boot, and...
Graduation Photo Spots in Provo and Utah Valley: Where to Shoot and When
Graduation photo spots around BYU, UVU and Utah Valley: campus locations, mountain and...
BYU Homecoming Week 2026: The Parade That Ended, the Spectacular, the Game, and the Traditions That Remain
BYU Homecoming 2026 ran Oct. 6-10 under the theme 'Seek and Share,' and BYU beat Iowa State...
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's 2026-27 student ticket priority works: one request per 24-hour window, priority...
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)
Spring break trips from Provo: St. George, Moab, Las Vegas and the coast, with budgets,...
Winter and Ski-Season Jobs for Students: Sundance, Park City, Soldier Hollow, and the Wasatch Resorts (2026-27)
Winter resort jobs for BYU and UVU students: Sundance's hiring window, Park City, Deer...
Graduating from BYU or UVU? How to Actually Stay in Utah Valley
Graduating and staying in Utah Valley: what ends with student status (housing, voting...
Student Halloween in Provo: The Costume, the Night, and the One Statute Worth Memorizing
Halloween 2026 for Provo students: costumes on a budget, events in the valley, getting home...
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)
Selling a BYU housing contract in Provo: how the transfer works, what the complex office...
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 Provo bucket list before graduation, built around seasons: what only happens in one season...
Spring and Summer Term in Provo: The Quiet Months Nobody Warns You About
Spring and summer term in Provo: what it costs, why six credits is full-time, how housing...
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
Getting in-state tuition at UVU under Utah policy R512: twelve continuous months, a written...
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, was taken down, rebranded...
The BYU Honor Code, Explained for People Who Aren't Mormon
The BYU Honor Code explained: the commitments as written, what changed in 2023, who enforces...
Student Banking in Utah Valley: Credit Unions, Campus Cards, and the Mission Problem
Banking for BYU and UVU students: why credit unions dominate, handling an account while away...
Visiting BYU Campus: Museums, the Creamery, the Y & Parking
Visiting BYU: four free museums, the Creamery, the Y hike, where to park, and the day of the...
UVU's Aviation Program: What It Is & Why Provo's Sky Is Busy
How UVU's pilot program at Provo Airport works: the degrees, the fleet, getting in, what...
How to Not Overpay for Textbooks at BYU & UVU (Fall 2026)
Saving on textbooks at BYU and UVU: syllabus first, library reserve, rentals, matching the...
Intramurals & Club Sports at BYU and UVU: How to Actually Get On a Team
How intramurals work at BYU and UVU: signing up, the free-agent list, picking a sport if...
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
UVU's fall 2026 classes began Aug. 19 and BYU's on Sept. 2. Verified Weeks of Welcome,...
The BYU Guide to Provo: Housing, Food, Game Days & Visiting Campus
Everything Provo.com has on BYU in one place: housing, food near campus, game days, student...
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
Commuting to UVU: permit strategy, which lots fill first, free transit with your student ID,...
The UVU Wolverines Game-Day Guide: The Den, Free Tickets & the New Big West Era
UVU game day: free student tickets, The Den, UCCU Center logistics, free parking after 5,...
The UVU Guide: Housing, Food & Commuting
Everything Provo.com has on UVU in one place: student guides, housing near campus, food...
UVU for Students 25 and Older: The Working Adult's Guide to Going (Back) to School
UVU for students 25 and older: how UVU serves working adults, parents and career changers,...
Married & Family Student Housing at BYU (2026 Guide)
BYU married student housing: Wymount Terrace and Wyview Park, eligibility for married and...
Summer Sales in Utah: A College Student's Guide
Summer sales jobs in Utah: pest control, solar and alarm sales, the major Provo-area...
Moving to Provo for College: Move-In Day & Your First Week (BYU & UVU)
Moving in for BYU or UVU: what to bring, what to set up before you arrive, move-in logistics...
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, so every student rents on the open market. What...
Best Study Spots in Provo & Orem
Where to study in Provo and Orem: library hours including Sunday closures and the Tuesday...
Provo for Grad Students & Young Professionals
Grad school life in Provo: the city's four graduate institutions, where grad students live,...
Provo for Transfer Students: What to Expect
Transferring to BYU or UVU: credit transfers, housing, social adjustment and tips for a...
Internships & Career Resources in Provo & Silicon Slopes
Finding an internship from Provo - where the employers are, how to get academic credit, when...
Student Meal Prep Guide: Eating Well on $200/Month
Meal prep for Provo students: a shopping order, bulk staples, whether your housing allows...
The International Student's Guide to Provo
International students in Provo: culture shock, practical logistics, social life, food and...
Student Health & Wellness Resources in Provo
Health resources for BYU and UVU students: campus health centers, the insurance requirement,...
BYU vs UVU: Which School Is Right for You?
BYU or UVU? Tuition, admissions, the Honor Code and campus culture compared honestly, plus...
Best Part-Time Jobs for Students in Provo
Student jobs in Provo: on-campus rules, employers that hire students, and protecting your...
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
Coming home from a mission to Provo: housing, registration, social adjustment, dating and...
UVU Student Guide: Housing, Parking, Costs & Campus Life
Student life at Utah Valley University: campus resources, housing, transportation, food,...
Dating in Provo: An Honest Guide
What dating is like in Provo, Utah — the culture, the apps, the expectations, and honest...
The Complete BYU Student Guide: Everything You Need to Know
What a new BYU student needs in Provo: housing, the Honor Code in plain terms, food on...
Your First Semester Survival Guide: BYU & UVU
Surviving your first semester in Provo: from move-in day to finals week, with practical tips...
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 · Student parents: find your kids' schools
- 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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