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
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%