University of Hawaii at Manoa

Introduction

The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) is the central campus in the University of Hawaii system. Manoa is a neighborhood of Honolulu, three miles east of downtown. The campus extends throughout the eastern half of the entrance to the greater Manoa Valley.

UHM was founded as a school of mechanical arts and agriculture in 1907. It has grown continually through the decades. Today, in any given year, the enrollment is over 20,000 students, with approximately

Information Summary

Ranks 1st in Hawaii and 393rd overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about) 88.5
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance $29,858
Admission Success rate N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores 26 / 1240
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty 13 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time) 79% / 68%
Enrollment Total (all students) 17,710

Academics

There are four main colleges of arts and sciences on campua: College of Arts and Humanities; College of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; College of Social Sciences; and College of Natural Sciences. There are 19 colleges and schools overall, also including the College of Engineering, the School of Earth Science and Technology, the School of Architecture, the Shidler College of Business, and the College of Education. In total, 87 different bachelor

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Admissions

Admissions here are moderately competitive. Roughly 70% of applicants are admitted. These admitted applicants tend to have SAT and ACT scores in the middle of the range.

Students may apply online, send in their fee, and submit their high school transcripts and standardized test scores directly to the school. High school students are expected to take particular classes during grades 9-12, so be sure to check with the university to make sure you are on track. Transfer students must also submit all transcripts of previously attended schools. International students must also submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and official secondary and post-secondary school transcripts.

Financial Aid

In addition to the range of federal and state financial aid options open to any college or university student, UHM also administrates hundreds of their own merit- and need-based scholarships. In addition, there are many local scholarships available and the school provides a list of potential national scholarships, so it’s encouraged that students do some research on apply for these free sources of aid.

Student Financial Aid Details

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Students

Clubs and Organizations

The student government is the Associated Students of the University of Hawai (ASUH). ASUH administrates funds for dozens of student organizations covering nearly every kind of professional organization and personal interest. Honors societies include the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Beta Beta Gamma, Kappa Sigma, and Kappa Epsilon Theta. The student newspaper, Ka Leo O Hawai

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Athletics

The athletics department competes in intervarsity sports in NCAA Division I, Big West Conference, Mountain West Conference, and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The men

Alumni

Well-known alumni include:

  • Joani Blank, internationally renowned sex educator and founder of San Francisco-based store Good Vibrations
  • Ben Finney, anthropologist and co-founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society
  • Karen Pryor, behavioralist, dolphin trainer, and author
  • Beau Bridges, actor
  • Bette Midler, singer and actress
  • Kenneth P. Moritsugu, Surgeon General of the United States
  • Richard D. Parsons, CEO and Chairman of Time Warner, Inc.
  • Patsy Mink, member of the US House of Representatives and author of the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act
  • Milton Diamond, internationally acclaimed sex researcher
  • Lee Jong Wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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