Brigham Young University-Idaho is a private university in Rexburg, Idaho, owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of its Church Educational System. It traces its roots to Bannock Stake Academy, founded in 1888, and became a four-year university under its current name in 2001 after operating for decades as Ricks College. The university emphasizes undergraduate teaching, a year-round three-track calendar, and religious education coursework for all students.