Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
2,836undergraduates
47%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$17,887average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,270
- Admitted
- 481
- Admit rate
- 47%
- Admit rate, women
- 30%
- Admit rate, men
- 54%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 70%
- First-year students
- 335
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-608
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 485-583
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 27%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (92 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Education (9)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Cultural Anthropology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (23 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,438
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,916
- Books and supplies
- $1,310
- Other on-campus costs
- $8,160
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,824
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $25,824
- Total cost living at home
- $10,054
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,884 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 60%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 55%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,733
- Got a grant from the college
- 48%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,705
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 14%
- Average amount borrowed
- $1,502
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 51%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 49% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 351 | 44% |
| Men | 116 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 22 | 50% |
| Black | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 22 | 59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 26 | 31% |
| White | 244 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 57% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 95 | 72% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 649 | 67% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 11 | 27% (small group) | 64% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 320 | 74% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 38% (small group) | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,836
- Undergraduates
- 2,836
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,695
- Part-time undergraduates
- 141
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 8%
- From out of state
- 30%
- From other countries
- 49%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 33%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6% |
| White | 20% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 48% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 55-220 Kulanui Street, Laie, HI, 96762-1294
- County
- Honolulu County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.