Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university located in Provo, Utah and owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City.

Founded as Brigham Young Academy in 1875 during the Church presidency of Brigham Young, the school received university status in 1903.

Brigham Young University in Southern Victory
Brigham Young College in Provo was used as a vantage point by LDS snipers during the 1915 rebellion. Although the buildings were in ruins, they proved a formidable obstacle to the U.S. Army. Captain Norman Hinshaw's men, assisted by aerial support, stormed the College and crushed its defenses, though Hinshaw himself perished in the battle.

Literary comment
In OTL, Brigham Young College was a separate institution which operated in Logan, Utah, 1877-1926. The different status of the Provo school in ATL is a logical butterfly effect.