University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · Public four-year · Town: Remote
2,424undergraduates
61%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$12,936average net price per year
42%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,562
- Admitted
- 2,300
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 367
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 23%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 478-570
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 420-540
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 41%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Pharmacy Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Japanese Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Environmental Science Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master's
- Hawaiian Language and Literature Master's
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,838
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,798
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,248
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,986
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,422
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,382
- Total cost living at home
- $14,418
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,081 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,707 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,607 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,862 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,851 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 72%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,454
- Got a grant from the college
- 57%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,445
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 36%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,158
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 42%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 45% |
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 257 | 42% |
| Men | 149 | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 64 | 50% |
| Black | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 71 | 37% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 38% |
| White | 72 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 154 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 378 | 45% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 15 | 47% (small group) | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 581 | 41% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 149 | 51% | 17% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,781
- Undergraduates
- 2,424
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,824
- Part-time undergraduates
- 600
- Graduate students
- 357
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 75%
- From out of state
- 23%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 18%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8% |
| White | 19% |
| Two or more races | 36% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 200 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI, 96720-4091
- County
- Hawaii County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.