Laie, HI · Private · 2,889 undergraduates · town
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Selective
The Holokai model deliberately builds breadth through one major plus two minors or certificates across different fields.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 37.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 68.7%
1,270 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,064 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Brigham Young University-Hawaii apart
Academic design
The Holokai curriculum has students combine a major with two minors or certificates drawn from different academic categories, alongside core and religious education requirements.
Campus pattern
Laie is a small North Shore community where university life, church participation, and the surrounding Polynesian and Pacific context are closely intertwined.
Defining feature
The Holokai model deliberately builds breadth through one major plus two minors or certificates across different fields.
Can I get in?
37.9% admitted
Applicants should review the university's faith-based admissions and ecclesiastical endorsement requirements in addition to standard academic materials.
Recent applicant pool
1,270About 38 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Brigham Young University-Hawaii, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Brigham Young University-Hawaii weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Holokai curriculum has students combine a major with two minors or certificates drawn from different academic categories, alongside core and religious education requirements.
Make the fit specific
The Holokai model deliberately builds breadth through one major plus two minors or certificates across different fields.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants should review the university's faith-based admissions and ecclesiastical endorsement requirements in addition to standard academic materials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants should review the university's faith-based admissions and ecclesiastical endorsement requirements in addition to standard academic materials.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Holokai model deliberately builds breadth through one major plus two minors or certificates across different fields.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii beyond the classroom
Laie is a small North Shore community where university life, church participation, and the surrounding Polynesian and Pacific context are closely intertwined.
A defining academic feature
The Holokai curriculum has students combine a major with two minors or certificates drawn from different academic categories, alongside core and religious education requirements.
What shapes an ordinary week
Laie is a small North Shore community where university life, church participation, and the surrounding Polynesian and Pacific context are closely intertwined.
What changes the experience
The Holokai model deliberately builds breadth through one major plus two minors or certificates across different fields.