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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii

https://www.byuh.edu

#460 National Colleges

97.33% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,974 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)
Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) is a private university in Laie, Hawaii. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). BYU-Hawaii was founded in 1955, and became a satellite campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1974. In 2004, it was made a separate institution. The university's sole focus is on undergraduate education.

The university is broadly organized into four colleges, and its parent organization, the Church Educational System (CES), sponsors sister schools in Utah and Idaho. Approximately 97 percent of the university's 2,800 students are members of the LDS Church. BYU-Hawaii students are required to follow an honor code, which requires behavior in line with LDS teachings (e.g., academic honesty, adherence to dress and grooming standards, and abstinence from extramarital sex and from the consumption of drugs and alcohol). A BYU-Hawaii education is less expensive than similar private universities since a large portion of tuition is funded by LDS Church tithing funds.

The university partners with the LDS Church-owned Polynesian Cultural Center, the largest living museum in the State of Hawaii, which employs roughly one third of the student body.

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Location

City
Laie, Hawaii

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Locale
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 24.5%
Education 12.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 11.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 6.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 5.0%
Psychology 5.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 5.0%
Social Sciences 4.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.0%
History 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$5,720.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
14.74%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,051.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1197 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 575 530
Verbal 640 595 550

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 20
English 28 25 22