Brigham Young University-Hawaii
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Private institution in Laie, HI · 2,812 undergraduates · 38% acceptance rate · $52,064 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Median graduate debt
- Top 5%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 10%Acceptance rate
- Top 12%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,884586th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,438240th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $6,43895th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,970557th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $9,41382nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,064957th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,3161,265th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.4%984th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.0%1,373rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 37.9%154th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1104672nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24420th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,812728th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.7%1,210th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (HNL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $49,436 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,896 | $44,170 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $29,685 | $32,925 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $27,295 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $28,598 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $24,615 | $19,455 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | bachelors | $22,679 | $21,234 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $18,154 | — |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church)source
- Founded in 1955source
- Athletic nickname: "Seasiders"source
- School colors: Red and White and Goldsource
- Mascot: Seasiderssource
- Motto: "Enter to learn, go forth to serve"source
- Campus size: about 100 acressource
- Formerly known as "Church College of Hawaii" (1955–1974)source
- Fight song: ""BYU-H Fight Song""source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Brigham Young University-Hawaii’s 2,812 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In HI
- University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI · 2,510 undergrads
- Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · 2,502 undergrads
- University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · 2,260 undergrads
- Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI · 1,648 undergrads
- University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, HI · 1,635 undergrads
- Pacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu, HI · 113 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · 2,812 undergrads
- University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · 2,805 undergrads
- Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 2,820 undergrads
- Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO · 2,821 undergrads
- Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA · 2,825 undergrads
- University of St ThomasHouston, TX · 2,826 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebyuh.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 230047)
- Compare colleges in HIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in HawaiiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with University of Hawaii-West OahuSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Brigham Young University-Hawaii vs University of Hawaii-West OahuHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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