BYUH's tuition & fees has increased from $5,100 (2015) to $6,630 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.00% over the past 10 years.
BYUH's tuition increase rate is higher than the Hawaii's average increase rate of 7.80%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.70% from 2015 ($17,304).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, BYUH's COA is $24,173, which is decreased by -6.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to BYUH's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,630. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Brigham Young University-Hawaii over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,350, and it has increased 3.85% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,310 | 0.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,310 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,310 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,310 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,350 | 3.05% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.97% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,904 | $10,302 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,216 | $11,166 | 2.86% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,648 | $11,338 | 3.85% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,194 | $11,608 | 4.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,756 | $12,306 | 4.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,500 | $11,236 | 5.83% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,489 | $11,255 | 7.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,547 | $11,519 | 7.30% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,076 | $14,600 | 16.27% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,193 | $15,040 | -10.42% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Brigham Young University-Hawaii and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | $6,630 | $6,438 | 2.98% |
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| Hawaii Pacific University | $34,392 | $36,080 | -4.68% |
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| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $30,874 | $29,970 | 3.02% |
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| Pacific Rim Christian University | $13,580 | $12,380 | 9.69% |
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| Remington College-Honolulu Campus | $16,614 | $16,614 | - |
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| World Medicine Institute | $0 | - | - |
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