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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Information Summary
Ranks 444th overall and 1st in Hawaii
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
84.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$15,597 |
| Admission
Success rate |
68% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
25 / 1190 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
13 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
77% / 60% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
20,357 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Honolulu, HI 96822-2301
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 43,921 (43,240 urban / 681 rural) |
| Households | 18,455 (2.25 people per house) |
| Families | 10,339 (2.89 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 649 |
| Pop. — Asian | 30,000 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 5,550 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 617 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 14,686 |
| Pop. — Other | 922 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Hawaii at Manoa?
Ranks 1177th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $5,136 | $5,136 | $14,400 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $254 | $254 | $254 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $214 | $214 | $600 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,864 | $6,864 | $16,320 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $274 | $274 | $274 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $286 | $286 | $680 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $15,597 | $15,597 | $24,861 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $20,387 | $20,387 | $29,651 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,072 | $8,072 | $17,336 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Degree — Tuition | $20,488 | $40,344 |
| Medical Degree — Required Fees | $244 | $244 |
| Law Degree — Tuition | $13,656 | $24,480 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $244 | $244 |
| Other Degree — Tuition | $25,776 | $25,776 |
| Other Degree — Required Fees | $244 | $244 |
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 | $3,696 |
$3,696 |
$10,176 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,112 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,717 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,549 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $9,902 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $1,549 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,389 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $60 |
| Applicants | 6,167 (2,705 male / 3,462 female) |
| Admitted | 4,208 (1,770 male / 2,438 female) |
| Admission rate | 68% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,775 (797 male / 978 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,713 (767 male / 946 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 62 (30 male / 32 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 20,357 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does University of Hawaii at Manoa use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does University of Hawaii at Manoa accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 631st for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 15% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 26 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 25 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 532nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 86% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 580 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 610 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 990 / 1190 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,079 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,030 |
| Board Fee | $3,537 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
University of Hawaii at Manoa Ranks 3004th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,145 | 322 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,747 | 21 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,121 | 239 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,727 | 577 | |
| Any financial aid type | 1,034 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 851 | 1,133 | 1,984 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 123 | 100 | 223 |
Hispanic | 197 | 274 | 471 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 4,942 | 6,474 | 11,416 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 47 | 48 | 95 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,677 | 3,102 | 5,779 |
Race Unknown | 173 | 216 | 389 |
| Total | 9,010 | 11,347 | 20,357 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at University of Hawaii at Manoa?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 12 | 32 | 44 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Hispanic | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 489 | 629 | 1,118 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | N/A | 3 |
White Non-Hispanic | 128 | 166 | 294 |
Race Unknown | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 653 | 846 | 1,499 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 162 | 231 | |
| 122 | 100 | 222 | |
| 61 | 91 | 152 | |
| 55 | 91 | 146 | |
| 71 | 63 | 134 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
University of Hawaii at Manoa Ranks 322nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $76,555 ($82,672 male / $67,045 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 1,119 (681 male / 438 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 653 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $25,898,441 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa Summary
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the main campus of the greater University of Hawaiʻi system. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa was founded in 1907 as a land grant college of agriculture and mechanical arts. William Kwai Fong Yap petitioned the territorial legislature six years later for university status which lead to another renaming to the University of Hawai’i in 1920. Today the primary facet of the university consists of the four Colleges of Arts and Sciences: Arts and Humanities, Languages Literatures and Linguistics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is also home to two of the most prominent professional schools in the state. Together, the colleges of the university offer bachelor degrees in 87 fields of study, master degrees in 87 fields, doctoral degrees in 53 fields, first professional degrees in three fields, post-baccalaureate degrees in three fields, 29 undergraduate certification programs and 26 graduate certification programs. Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi is the student newspaper at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, founded in 1922. According to the 2003 report of the Institutional Research Office, a plurality of students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are Caucasian making up twenty-four percent of the student body. The College of Business Administration was renamed the Shidler College of Business on September 6, 2006, after real estate executive Jay Shidler, an alumnus of the college, donated $25 million to the college. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa awards advanced degress through five different units. See list of graduate programs for complete list of programs offered by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa competes in NCAA Division I, the only Hawaiʻi school to do so. The men’s teams were formerly known as the Rainbow Warriors but in 2000, in response to complaints from the football program, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa athletics program allowed each sport to select their own team names. From 1986 to 2001, the President of the University of Hawaiʻi system also served as the Mānoa campus’s chancellor.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Academics
Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 1400 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Student Web Hosting, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Normal Term Periods, Over the Summer, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 3%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 12% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 85%. For one thing, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. 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, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of Hawaii at Manoa is unique in its study options.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Dental Hygiene, Nursing (RN), Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, Physics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Botany, Ethnobotany, Marine/Aquatic Biology, Microbiology, Zoology
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Nutrition Sciences
- Education:
- Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Chinese, Classics, Filipino/Tagalog, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Native American, Russian, Spanish
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- History:
- History – General
- Popular majors:
- twenty-three percent business per marketing, eleven percent social sciences, seven percent education, seven percent psychology, five percent biology, five percent communications per journalism, five percent english, five percent health professions, five percent visual and performing arts
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Travel/Tourism Management
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of February. However, for non-international students, tutition fees are $10,177 Room & Board (on-campus) $6,717 Additional estimated expenses $900 Costs per credit hour $416 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Again, for international students, the application fee is 50. Other additional expenses amounted to $900 Costs per credit hour $416 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $416 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 68% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were five thousand, five hundred and eighteen total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, six hundred and forty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted.
For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of February. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of May, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. 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. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. The regular application is due the 1st of May.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at forty percent scholarships per grants and sixty percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Minority Status and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa Students
The school’s size is approximately thirteen thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand and twenty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five thousand, six hundred and fifty-three graduate enrollment. University of Hawaii at Manoa offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Furthermore, the student body consists of seventy-five percent in-state students, twenty-five percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, fifty-five percent women, forty-five percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, sixty-nine percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, twenty-five percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-five percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-one percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 68 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, fifteen percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifteen percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred and twenty-five dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as Institute for Astronomy, observatories, arboretum, art museum, East-West Center, Japanese tea house and garden, Hawaiian Studies Center, Korean Studies Center.. This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. Indeed, the school is located 3 miles from downtown.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics
The Warriors, Rainbow Warriors, Rainbows, Rainbow Wahine are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, 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 Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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Jeanette Tully jeanette dot tully ((at)) att dot net
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about 1 year ago
Samantha BDLCGayle ((at)) aol dot com
I am considering attending there in the fall.... after reading Sandra's comment...wondering if this is a mistake. I want to study art, and possibly educ/teaching. Would love to hear from others as well. I would be coming from out of state, CA.
over 2 years ago
Sandra architecture ((at)) yahoo dot com
Be aware of several staff people who are not student friendly. It does start at the school's office with Harumi. She is the only one there so understand that she is not into providing customer service. Good luck if you ever need to deal with her. Several of the "professors" cannot communicate with students. It makes you wonder how they got their credentials. For instance, what did H.J. Park and Pu Miao say in their lecture? It is incredible you cannot understand their oral lecture! Creger is old and so are his lectures. What an experience with a looney. They should revamp the program to be student oriented to retain students and curb the withdrawal rate.