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Ranks 947th overall and 2nd in Hawaii

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Hilo, HI 96720-4091

Surrounding communityRemote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population42,916 (37,696 urban / 5,220 rural)
Households15,365 (2.7 people per house)
Families10,678 (3.19 people per family)
Pop. — African American489
Pop. — Asian26,657
Pop. — Pacific Islander14,195
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native1,141
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)16,756
Pop. — Other1,896
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Hawaii at Hilo?

Ranks 1531st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,528 $3,528 $11,064
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $148 $148 $148
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $147 $147 $461
FT Graduate Tuition $5,664 $5,664 $13,056
FT Graduate Required Fees $148 $148 $148
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $236 $236 $544
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $13,238 $13,238 $20,774
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,328 $15,328 $22,864
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $6,446 $6,446 $13,982

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $15,000 $30,000
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $148 $148

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $2,603 trend  $3,676 $2,603 trend  $3,676 $8,171 trend  $11,212
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,048 trend  $1,078
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,472 trend  $6,792
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,549 trend  $1,692
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,733 trend  $8,692
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,549 trend  $1,882
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,389 trend  $1,692

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 1,584 (608 male / 976 female)
Admitted 945 (360 male / 585 female)
Admission rate 60%
First-time Enrollment 471 (192 male / 279 female)
FT Enrollment 451 (183 male / 268 female)
PT Enrollment 20 (9 male / 11 female)
Total Enrollment3,507

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Hawaii at Hilo use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Hawaii at Hilo accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Pacific West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Independent Far West Region
NCAA Track & Field Conference Pacific West Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 632nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 4%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1012th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 530
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 840 / 1070

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity609
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$2,776
Board Fee$3,435

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Hawaii at Hilo Ranks 3842nd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,979 111 pie   26%
State & Local Grant Aid $678 1 pie   0%
Institutional Grant Aid $2,006 92 pie   22%
Student Loan Aid $3,009 144 pie   34%
Any financial aid type   262 pie   62%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
118201319
Black Non-Hispanic
251338
Hispanic
434184
Asian / Pacific Islander
5881,0041,592
American Indian / Alaskan Native
72027
White Non-Hispanic
6088241,432
Race Unknown
41115
Total 1,393 2,114 3,507

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Hawaii at Hilo?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
7916
Black Non-Hispanic
213
Hispanic
167
Asian / Pacific Islander
77142219
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
5265117
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 139 223 362

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

  Men Women Total
13 58 71
23 37 60
9 29 38
13 24 37
17 16 33

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Agriculture, General 2 1 1 21 8 33
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Indian/Native American Studies 1 8 2 11
Anthropology 1 12 7 20
Art/Art Studies, General 1 4 4 9
Astronomy 2 1 5 8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12 16 28
Business Administration and Management, General 9 1 36 14 60
Chemistry, General 2 2 1 5
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 15 17 2 38
Computer Science 1 1 3 5
Counseling Psychology 1 1 1 1 4 8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 8 3 12
Economics, General 1 4 4 9
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 12 7 20
English Language and Literature, General 4 11 15
Environmental Science 2 4 6
Environmental Studies
Geography 1 4 8 13
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 5 7
History, General 1 2 6 9
Indian/Native American Education 2 2
International Relations and Affairs 3 1 4 8
Japanese Studies 2 1 1 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 3 1 4 1 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 5 7
Linguistics 5 2 5 12
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 6 1 5 25 37
Mathematics, General 4 6 10
Music, General 3 6 9
Natural Sciences 2 9 11
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 14 9 23
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Philosophy 1 2 6 9
Physics, General 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 1 2 14 9 26
Psychology, General 3 1 2 28 1 36 71
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 5 12 18
Sociology 14 5 19
Total 52 5 11 252 1 269 2 592

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Hawaii at Hilo Ranks 1127th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $59,193 ($62,024 male / $55,073 female)
Number of FT Faculty 194 (115 male / 79 female)
Number of PT Faculty 90
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $3,798,687
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University of Hawaii at Hilo Summary

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus, located at 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaiʻi on the island of Hawaiʻi.

University of Hawaii at Hilo Academics

University of Hawaii at Hilo is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Tutoring and Writing Center. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Music – General
History:
History – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Marketing Management
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Physical Sciences:
Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Premedicine
Popular majors:
twenty-one percent social sciences, eighteen percent psychology, thirteen percent business per marketing, eight percent biology, eight percent interdisciplinary studies, seven percent agriculture
Psychology:
Psychology – General
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
Foreign Language and Literature:
Japanese, Linguistics

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 25.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, alternatively did not report the exact number of transfer students.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. The regular application is due the 1st of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of March.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and State/District Residency.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo Students

Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Further, the student body consists of sixty-one percent in-state students and thirty-nine percent out-of-state students. University of Hawaii at Hilo offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

Students should note the housing policies: sixty-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-six percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, fifteen-JUL deadline for housing deposit and twenty dollars amount of housing deposit. In fact, the school is located 200 miles from Honolulu.This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as active volcanoes study center, space science center, small business development center, marine education center, 110-acre farm laboratory.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo Athletics

The Vulcans are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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about 1 month ago

Your website forgot to mention the Division II Men's Soccer team!

about 1 month ago

Doesn't Hilo field a Division II Men's soccer team, too? We saw them play recently in California.