Overview

Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a 4-year institution located in Laie, HI, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, HI  96762-1294
United States

Contact Mr. Arapata P. Meha
Email: admissions@byuh.edu
Phone: 808-675-3731
Fax: 808-675-3741

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pacific Area/pacific Rim Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Molecular Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, Other	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×
Human Resources Management And Services, Other	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Investments And Securities	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Cultural Anthropology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Painting	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,270

Applied

481

Accepted

2,836

Enrolled

Female Admissions

849

Females Applied

252

Females Accepted

30%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

421

Males Applied

229

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 Other requirements exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	March 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	500	608
SAT Math	-	485	583
ACT Composite	-	21	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,624

Private

Fees

9,249

Room & board

Financial Aid

11,000

Avg. Financial Aid Package

4,200

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,100

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,700

Avg. Loan Aid

1,400

Avg. Grant Aid

5,200

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

70%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,836

Total Undergrad students

48%

International Students

75%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.97%
Black or African American	0.32%
White or Caucasian	20.27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	8.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5.8%
Two or more races	9.35%
Other	0.43%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (58%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	57%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Culture Night, Foodfest and Songfest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Tonga Club, Samoa Club, Hawaiian Club, Hong Kong Club and Japanese Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Golf		Division 2	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

583

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 394

Part-time - 189

Male - 300

Female - 283