Important Information
- Application Deadline：July 1
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to University of Hawaii--Hilo, it's important to note the application deadline is July 1. The application fee at University of Hawaii--Hilo is $50. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 79 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
July 1
Priority application deadline
March 1
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning October 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
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Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$50
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
-
Maximum length of deferment
-
Application Formats
Application URL
https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Common Application accepted
No
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
-
Tuition deposit refundable
-
Room deposit
$100
Room deposit refundable
-
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(800) 897-4456
Admissions email
mailto:uhhadm@hawaii.edu
Admissions address
200 W. Kawili Street Hilo, HI 96720
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
79%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
84%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
73%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
78%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
69%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
86%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
74%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
79%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
1,816
Applicants (in-state)
975
Applicants (out-of-state)
802
Female applicants
1,229
Female applicants (in-state)
636
Female applicants (out-of-state)
573
Male applicants
587
Male applicants (in-state)
339
Male applicants (out-of-state)
229
Applicants accepted
1,428
Applicants accepted (in-state)
816
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
583
Female applicants accepted
991
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
550
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
425
Male applicants accepted
437
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
266
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
158
Freshman enrollment
413
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
286
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
113
Female freshman enrollment
278
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
195
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
75
Male freshman enrollment
135
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
91
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
38
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
70%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class22%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class52%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class67%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class1%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
96%
Average high school GPA
3.5
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.2-3.8
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
53%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
543
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
490-590
SAT Math average score
534
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
470-580
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
59%
Average ACT Composite score
20
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
17-23
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
17-23
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
15-23
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
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ACT Reading score breakdown
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ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
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ACT Science score breakdown
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Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJune 1
SpringNov. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
Yes
Conditional admission offered
-
Early decision or early action options available
-
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
-
Minimum score required (paper test)
-
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
-
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
74%
Female acceptance rate
80%
Male acceptance rate
68%
Applicants
39
Female applicants
20
Male applicants
19
Applicants accepted
29
Female applicants accepted
16
Male applicants accepted
13
Freshman enrollment
14
Female freshman enrollment
8
Male freshman enrollment
6
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
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Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
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Admissions website translated into languages other than English
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International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
-
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
-
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
-
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with writing test required
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
July 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
For placement
ACT essay used in admissions
For placement
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Neither require nor recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
-
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
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Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Important
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application essay
Not Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Not Considered
First-generation college student
-
Alumni/alumnae relations
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Not Considered
Work experience
Not Considered
Applicant's interest level
Important
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
7
Total units required
17
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
1
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
8
Total units recommended
22
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Placement only
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Placement only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
-
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
24
Minimum required high school GPA
2.5
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Not required
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Not required
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
D
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 90 credits
Four-year institution: 90 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
30
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
81%
Applicants
944
Applicants accepted
764
Enrolled
424
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://hilo.hawaii.edu/catalog/credit-for-education-received-while-in-military-service
Veteran transfer policy description
-
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
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Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
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Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
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Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
