Brigham Young University–Idaho
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nonprofit institution
private university
religious university
undergraduate-focused institution
university in the United States
Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private, church-sponsored university in Rexburg, Idaho, known for its emphasis on undergraduate education, religious values, and a year-round three-track academic calendar.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brigham Young University–Idaho canonical | 15 |
| BYU-Idaho | 1 |
| BYU–Idaho | 1 |
| Ricks College (former name of BYU–Idaho) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5296780 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brigham Young University–Idaho Context triple: [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, operates, Brigham Young University–Idaho]
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A.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private research university in Provo, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and known for its strong academic programs, honor code, and competitive athletic teams.
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B.
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university in Ogden, Utah, known for its strong undergraduate programs and for producing NBA All-Star Damian Lillard.
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C.
Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University is a public university in Orem, Utah, known for its open-enrollment policy and strong emphasis on teaching and workforce-oriented programs.
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D.
Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a private, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–sponsored university in Laie, Hawaii, known for its international student body and focus on intercultural education in the Pacific region.
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E.
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah, known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and natural resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brigham Young University–Idaho Target entity description: Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private, church-sponsored university in Rexburg, Idaho, known for its emphasis on undergraduate education, religious values, and a year-round three-track academic calendar.
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A.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private research university in Provo, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and known for its strong academic programs, honor code, and competitive athletic teams.
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B.
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university in Ogden, Utah, known for its strong undergraduate programs and for producing NBA All-Star Damian Lillard.
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C.
Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University is a public university in Orem, Utah, known for its open-enrollment policy and strong emphasis on teaching and workforce-oriented programs.
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D.
Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a private, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–sponsored university in Laie, Hawaii, known for its international student body and focus on intercultural education in the Pacific region.
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E.
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah, known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and natural resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit institution
ⓘ
private university ⓘ religious university ⓘ undergraduate-focused institution ⓘ university in the United States ⓘ |
| academicCalendar |
three-track system
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year-round operation ⓘ |
| admissionsPolicy | gives preference to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| campusSetting | small city ⓘ |
| campusType | residential campus ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| emphasis |
religious values
ⓘ
undergraduate education ⓘ |
| focus |
teaching
ⓘ
undergraduate learning experiences ⓘ |
| formerName | Ricks College ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
subsidies from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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tuition ⓘ |
| governance | church-governed ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Trustees of Brigham Young University–Idaho ⓘ |
| hasCalendarSystemFeature |
Fall track
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Spring track ⓘ Winter track ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
honor code based on LDS standards
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integrated religious education in curriculum ⓘ |
| hasEducationalMission | to provide a high-quality undergraduate education in a spiritually strengthening environment ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasStudentBodyCharacteristic | majority Latter-day Saint students ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rexburg, Idaho ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Idaho ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| offersDegreeLevel |
associate degrees
ⓘ
bachelor’s degrees ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Church Educational System ⓘ |
| primaryLevelOfStudy | undergraduate ⓘ |
| region | Intermountain West ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| sector | private nonprofit 4-year ⓘ |
| shortName |
BYU-Idaho
ⓘ
linked to:
Brigham Young University–Idaho
BYU–Idaho ⓘ
linked to:
Brigham Young University–Idaho
|
| sisterInstitution |
Brigham Young University
ⓘ
Brigham Young University–Hawaii ⓘ Ensign College ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| type | private, church-sponsored university ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brigham Young University–Idaho Description of subject: Brigham Young University–Idaho is a private, church-sponsored university in Rexburg, Idaho, known for its emphasis on undergraduate education, religious values, and a year-round three-track academic calendar.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
southern Idaho
linked to: Brigham Young University–Idaho
linked to: Brigham Young University–Idaho
subject linked to:
southeastern Idaho
subject linked to:
eastern Idaho
linked to: Brigham Young University–Idaho
Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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includes
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Brigham Young University–Idaho
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Board of Trustees of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Brigham Young University–Idaho
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