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Brigham Young University-Hawaii
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Information Summary
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
Insufficient Data |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$11,169 |
| Admission
Success rate |
48% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
27 / 1180 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
18 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
69% / 64% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
2,473 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Laie, HI 96762-1294
| Surrounding community | Fringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,883 (4,730 urban / 153 rural) |
| Households | 983 (4.41 people per house) |
| Families | 797 (4.7 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 54 |
| Pop. — Asian | 1,117 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 2,905 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 100 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 2,146 |
| Pop. — Other | 136 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
Ranks 2763rd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,250 | $3,250 | $3,250 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $11,169 | $11,169 | $11,169 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $4,125 | $4,125 | $4,125 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $4,125 | $4,125 | $4,125 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $2,760 |
$2,760 |
$2,760 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $725 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,980 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,450 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,265 (479 male / 786 female) |
| Admitted | 603 (280 male / 323 female) |
| Admission rate | 48% |
| First-time Enrollment | 297 (134 male / 163 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 284 (128 male / 156 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 13 (6 male / 7 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 2,473 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Brigham Young University-Hawaii use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Brigham Young University-Hawaii accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Pacific West Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Pacific West Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 303rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 58% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 27 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 27 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 547th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 39% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 460 / 580 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 600 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 940 / 1180 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,635 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Ranks 4615th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,147 | 16 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | N/A | N/A | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $4,595 | 152 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,369 | 31 | |
| Any financial aid type | 163 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 500 | 685 | 1,185 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Hispanic | 25 | 27 | 52 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 210 | 305 | 515 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 8 | 10 | 18 |
White Non-Hispanic | 299 | 367 | 666 |
Race Unknown | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| Total | 1,056 | 1,417 | 2,473 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 38 | 46 | 84 |
Black Non-Hispanic | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 27 | 43 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 47 | 84 | 131 |
Race Unknown | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 107 | 162 | 269 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 27 | 83 | |
| 35 | 9 | 44 | |
| 6 | 31 | 37 | |
| 4 | 31 | 35 | |
| 12 | 21 | 33 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Ranks 332nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $76,163 ($79,676 male / $64,415 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 126 (97 male / 29 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | N/A |
| FT Faculty Ratio | N/A |
| Total Benefits | $3,112,799 |
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Brigham Young University Hawai‘i, is a private co-educational university in the town of Lā‘ie thirty-five miles from Honolulu, Hawai‘i on the windward coast of the island of O‘ahu in the United States. A campus of the Brigham Young University System anchored in Provo, Utah, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and named after the American religious leader, colonist, first territorial governor of Utah and founder of Salt Lake City. One of the foremost institutions of Brigham Young University Hawai‘i is the Polynesian Cultural Center, the largest living museum in the State of Hawai‘i. The LDS Church was established in the islands in 1850 following the Edict of Toleration promulgated by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawai‘i Catholic Church the right to worship while at the same time allowing other faith traditions to begin establishing themselves. Brigham Young University Hawai‘i was founded in September 1955 as Church College of Hawai‘i to accommodate the burgeoning LDS population in the Territory of Hawai‘i. In 1974, Church College of Hawai‘i was elevated to the rank of university by the Hawai‘i State Legislature and renamed. McKay becomes President of the LDS Church and almost immediately starts preliminary work to establish the university in Laie that he foresaw in 1921. February 12, 1955 President David O. September 1, 1955 The LDS Church begins a labor missionary program throughout the Pacific Islands, building hundreds of chapels, schools and the New Zealand Temple. June 1, 1956 Ten students graduate with associate degrees during CCH’s first commencement in the Laie Ward Chapel December 17, 1958 President David O. February 19, 1963 CCH President Richard T. Brown of the LDS Church’s First Presidency dedicates the Polynesian Cultural Center. Kimball of the LDS Church publicly announces that CCH would become Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus and that Dr. Dan W. Anderson would succeed President Brower as the fifth president of the school. Shumway as the first president of the new BYU-Hawaii Stake for students. Elliot Cameron succeeds Dr. Andersen as the university’s sixth president. Wade becomes the seventh president of BYU-Hawaii. Napua Baker becomes Vice President of University Advancement, the first female university vice president in the Church Educational System. November 1994 Church President Howard W. Shumway as eighth president of BYU-Hawaii. January 11, 2001 BYU-Hawai’i President Eric Shumway launches the Keith and Carol Jenkins Matching Fund as part of the goal to raise $20 million in endowed scholarship funds by the University’s golden anniversary in 2005. February 8, 2001 With the arrival of seven huge hardwood logs from Fiji, master carvers Tuione Pulotu and Kawika Eskaran begin to shape BYU-Hawaii’s 57-foot traditional double-hulled Hawaiian sailing canoe that will eventually be used as a floating classroom in the University’s Hawaiian Studies program. May 12, 2003 The BYU-Hawaii men’s and women’s tennis teams, under coach Dr. David Porter, become the first university joint teams to win two consecutive NCAA Division II national tennis titles. October 25, 2003 President Hinckley joins HRI President & April 12, 2005 Alberto Hotus, 75, president of the hereditary council of elders and a former mayor of Rapa Nui, visits BYU-Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center. May 23, 2005 BYU-Hawaii women’s tennis team head coach Dr. David Porter was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year. August 19, 2005 The 2006 U.S. News’ “America’s Best Colleges” Brigham Young University Hawaii is listed as the fourth best comprehensive college-bachelor’s in the Western United States. September 21, 2005 His Excellency Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia, visited with the 54 Mongolian students at BYU-Hawaii on September 20, answered their questions, listened to their accomplishments and encouraged them to help provide similar educational opportunities for others by creating jobs when they return home. Monson, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For one thing, the university has a Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major and Teacher Certification. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Brigham Young University-Hawaii is unique in its study options.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, ESL Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Hospitality Administration/Management, Hotel/Motel Management, International Business, Travel/Tourism Management
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Social Sciences:
- Political Science/Government
- History:
- History – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Information Sciences/Systems
- Popular majors:
- one hundred percent visual and performing arts, twenty-four percent business per marketing, twelve percent computer and information sciences, twelve percent interdisciplinary studies, eleven percent education, eight percent psychology, six percent parks and recreation, six percent public administration and social services, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent social sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February. Further, for international students, the application fee is 30. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $187 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 31%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were six hundred and seventy total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and seventy-three total number of transfer students who were admitted.
For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February. The regular application is due the 15th of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 30th of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of February and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Students
The school’s size is approximately two thousand, three hundred and ninety-eight degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and twenty first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Again, the student body consists of seventy-six percent in-state students, twenty-four percent out-of-state students, six percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, twenty-nine percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, twenty-five percent white per non-hispanic, forty-one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventeen percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class and eighty-two percent in top half of graduating class. Again, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Coed, where 31 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Brigham Young University-Hawaii offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, one hundred percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), thirty-APR deadline for housing deposit, fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In short, the school is located 38 miles from Honolulu.This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as natural history museum, Polynesian Cultural Center, artifact collection housed in library, Institute for Pacific Studies.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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