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This disclaimer was on the BYU website. Do you know how much that is?

"* A significant portion of the cost of operating the university is paid from the tithes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Therefore, students and families of students who are tithe-paying members of the Church have already made a contribution to the operation of the university. Because others will not have made this contribution, they are charged a higher tuition, a practice similar in principle to that of state universities charging higher tuition to nonresidents."



I'm extremely impressed that the non-tithing rate is $4,710 and the tithing rate is $2,355 [1]. By comparison UCLA is $12,686 in-state tuition and $35,564 out of state [2].

[1] http://yfacts.byu.edu/viewarticle.aspx?id=85 [2] http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/budget.htm


Yes, I do. That's why I quoted the price for non-LDS students. The price for tuition for LDS students, as listed on the same page, is about half of that; but, as the disclaimer says, you also have to take into account that they're paying an additional 10% of their total income.


Thanks! I am not really familiar with tithing, and when I first looked at the chart I didn't understand that LDS meant you payed a tithe.


Tithing is required for LDS who want a "Temple recommend" [0] (which itself is a prerequisite for temple marriage, exaltation, and so on.)

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_%28LDS_Church%29#Entranc...




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