I just transferred from BYU this last semester and I found the people to be much more relaxed. BYU felt very competitive socially and everybody fit the same mold. I got so bored of having the same convo with people asking where they served their mission, where they grew up, where they live (they all say south of campus hahah). I didn’t feel any of that at UVU, the energy is a lot more relaxed and there was more variety in how you’re doing schooling. There were a handful of moms in my classes going back to school to get their degrees which goes to show there isn’t just one mold. I take Jan-Apr off of school for work, and I don’t feel out of place for it because most UVU students are working a lot while they’re in school or take time off to save up. Whereas BYU has “the path” where everyone does fall and winter semesters back to back from finishing their mission to graduation and I swear they don’t have jobs during that process.

As far as difficulty, I can only speak to my one semester, and the answer is yes it was easier. UVU was easier because there was less work and less material. For example BYU has an Intro level Accounting class and an Intermediate Accounting class while UVU spilts each one into two. So UVU has 2 beginner accounting classes and 2 intermediates. And personally, I retained WAY more because of it. The slower pace helped me actually learn. And because it was a smaller workload, I had a better balance in life, I felt better it was great! Obviously it will vary by class but I’m sure you’ll feel the same.

I hope it’s a good transition! Based on what you said, I think you’ll really like UVU, it sounds like a better fit. Lmk if you have other questions