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Transfer Students

It is essential that you have all your college transcripts sent to BYU–Hawaii. Please make sure our Admissions office has an updated transcript from your former institution/s (see the bottom of this page for the mailing address). Students may be asked to provide syllabi for courses in which substitutions are requested. The academic advisor will submit substitutions requests to the appropriate department. Transfer students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to review the transfer evaluation.

  • Holokai Requirements for students transferring with an associate’s degree:


    Students who transfer with an Associate degree from an accredited college or university, excluding some Associate of Applied Science, will be not be required to complete two minors for the Holokai. Instead they will need to complete a major, the four core Religion courses and residency Religion requirements, Holokai Foundations- STDEV 100R, and Advanced Writing - English 315.

    All other transfer students must complete the full Holokai program unless otherwise specified from their transfer evaluation.


    Students should see an advisor for any possible transfer substitutions. Learn more about the Holokai program.
  • The time to graduation for transfer students will be prorated based on the amount of usable credits that will be determined through a transfer evaluation.




    For a general sense of the semesters you will have in-residence, please see the Time to Graduation policy page. You can see BYU–Hawaii's Core Requirements here. Please plan to register for classes that you clearly know you have not taken.
  • Yes. We expect students to know their major before they arrive. Students should also have some options they are considering for minors for the Holokai. Changes can be made once the student arrives to campus if needed. Students are expected to graduate in 10 semesters or less, so it is important that all students have a plan before they arrive. The expected time to graduate will depend on the student's transfer credits.
  • There are some helpful online tools and information available through BYU–Hawaii Career Services.

    Our Holokai Explore Your Interests page provides some great information to help you choose your major and career.
  • All transfer courses with a C- grade or higher will be accepted by BYU–Hawaii. Credit for courses of a remedial nature (usually numbered 99 and below) will not be transferable. BYU–Hawaii does not transfer grade point averages (GPA) when transferring credits from other institutions.

    Application of transfer credit will be determined on a course by course equivalency basis. Many course equivalencies can be found on in our transfer evaluation matrix.

    Courses that are not listed in the matrix may need to be further evaluated. Please contact an academic advisor if you have questions regarding what your transfer credits will count for in regards to your chosen major and minors.

  • It is the student's responsibility to make sure our Admissions Office has all updated transcripts. The academic advisors will work with department faculty to evaluate courses specific to majors and minors. In some cases, syllabi may be requested by a program for additional information.
  • Please send all official and sealed transcripts to:

    BYU–Hawaii Admissions
    BYU–Hawaii #1973
    55-220 Kulanui St.
    Laie, HI 96762

    and all official electronic transcripts to:

    admissions@byuh.edu
  • Students who have completed Advanced Placement courses in high school and scored a composite grade of 3, 4, or 5 may receive university credit. See the AP Credit Matrix for more information.

    All scores should be sent to our Admissions Office for evaluation.
  • In keeping with its mission to educate as many students as possible, BYU–Hawaii does not admit students for a second bachelor's degree.