Frequently Asked Questions

For the most up-to-date information about class registration, including how to add or drop courses and important registration deadlines, please visit the Registration Frequently Asked Questions

Congratulations on your acceptance to BYU–Hawaii. Please follow the instructions in your email regarding the Intent to Enroll (ITE). Once you’ve accepted your admissions, you will receive a New Student Checklist to help you with onboarding.

If you have any questions about this process please contact Admissions.

Credits completed at an accredited institution with a “C-“ grade or better will transfer into BYU–Hawaii. If the credits don’t transfer in as an approved equivalency, they will be transferred as elective credits.

Please refer to the transfer evaluation guidelines and matrix to view the approved equivalencies.

The first day of classes are right after New Student Onboarding. For current information, please check the academic calendar.

You can find the New Student Onboarding schedule on the NSO webpage or myBYUH app.

myBYUH is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people, and updates you'll need to succeed at Brigham Young University–Hawaii. On the app, you are a part of a group for New Student Onboarding where you will receive updates and notifications to all the new student orientation events.

Download the myBYUH app:
myBYUH Google Play (Android)
myBYUH Apple Store (iOS)

All new students are encouraged to attend all new student orientation events. You can find all the event information in the New Student Onboarding calendar.

Parents/guardians are welcome to attend New Student Onboarding events. Please avoid bringing entire families or big groups of people.

Visit our interactive campus map to see all the campus facilities and services we provide at BYUH.

On campus, there is the Banyan Dining Hall, Seasider Snackbar, and the C-Store. Meal plans are available for all students, but are required for students who meet the following criteria:

• Students residing in hales with dormitory-style rooms.
• IWORK and Hukilau students residing in dormitory-style rooms.
• Pacific Area Scholar Program students.

For more information about dining options, please visit the Food Services website.

1. Visit the Student Housing website.
2. Click on the Housing Portal button.
3. Log in using your BYUH credentials.
4. Click on Secure Housing and fill out the given form.

Here, you can find the important dates for student housing.

These are the following housing options provided for students:

1. Single on-campus housing (hales).
2. Married on-campus housing (Temple View Apartments).
3. Off-campus housing.

For more information on housing options, please visit the Student Housing website.

For information on housing prices, please visit the housing prices web page.

Explore the variety of financial aid and scholarships that BYU–Hawaii provides at the Financial Aid & Scholarships website.

If you have any account troubles or inquiries please visit the Office of Information Technology website.

For all of your VISA and work-study questions, please visit the International Student Services website.

On the Human Resources website, you can find the student employment job board where you can apply for jobs on campus and at the Polynesian Cultural Center.