Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a private college in Laie, Hawaii, United States. It is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU–Hawaii was founded in 1955 and it became a satellite campus of Brigham Young University in 1974. In 2004, it was made a separate institution. The college's sole focus is on undergrad…Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a private college in Laie, Hawaii, United States. It is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU–Hawaii was founded in 1955 and it became a satellite campus of Brigham Young University in 1974. In 2004, it was made a separate institution. The college's sole focus is on undergraduate education.