BYU Description

After 50 years of educational excellence, BYU-Hawaii focuses on educating the minds, hearts and character of our students, sharpening their integrity and their desires to serve. It develops leadership skills in a harmonious multicultural environment, preparing students to embrace the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly global world.

Brigham Young University Hawaii-founded by prophets and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-exists to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life and in their efforts to influence the establishment of peace internationally.

Brigham Young University-Hawaii is an accredited four-year undergraduate institution with 2,400 students from more than 70 countries. BYU-Hawaii is a unique multi-cultural campus where spiritual as well as academic learning is encouraged among the most "international" student body in the U.S.

BYU-Hawaii offers a unique environment that helps students enlarge the intellect, build personal character and faith in God, and live harmoniously among those whose cultures are different from their own. This leads our students to a lifetime of learning and service in their careers, families, church, community and country.

Our academics emphasize intercultural traditions, with 40 majors in business, technology, education, science, and the arts. A 17:1 student/faculty ratio gives students tremendous opportunities to learn from their professors. BYU-Hawaii is consistently ranked as a top-tier university by the prestigious news magazine, U.S. News and World Report.

Quick Facts

Location

Alaska & Hawaii

Setting

Small Town Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)

Size

Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Seasiders

Nickname

BYU-Hawaii

Website

www.byuh.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$3,800

Out-of-State Tuition

$3,800

Selectivity

Highly Selective

Enrollment

2,555

BYU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
2,424
Freshman Class
312
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
2,555

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
94%
Graduate
6%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
97%
Part-Time
3%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
14%
Out-of-State
86%

Gender of Students

Women
50%
Men
50%

Ethnic Diversity

Asian
34%
Caucasian
56%
Latino
4%
Other
6%

Students State Origin

Hawaii
14%
Utah
12%
California
9%
Washington
5%
Alabama
3%
Other
57%

International Students

International
37%
Domestic
63%