3rd February 2011
Posted in FAQ, Updates

QUESTION: Why does BYU–Hawaii need to grow?

ANSWER: As the largest institution and employer in Ko‘olau Loa, the sustainability and economic vitality of the area is tied to the University.  BYU–Hawaii is grappling with big challenges—the cost-per-student, aging buildings, and the housing crisis throughout Lā‘ie and the Ko‘olau Loa region. As BYU–Hawaii’s President Steven C. Wheelwright wrote in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, “Improvements are not affordable at our current size.” Like other universities and colleges on Oahu, BYU–Hawaii plans to increase enrollment to become more sustainable and to meet growing student and economic demands. After two decades of very little growth, a moderate, steady increase in admissions of five to seven percent annually over the next several years is anticipated.