University of Hawaii at Hilo Overview

University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The surrounding location of Hilo is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is University of Hawaii at Hilo Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UH Hilo.
• In a recent academic period77% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UH Hilo makes roughly $47,856 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Hawaii at Hilo?

Contact details for UH Hilo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	200 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Phone:	808-932-7446
Website:	hilo.hawaii.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uhhilo
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uhhilo

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How Do I Get Into UH Hilo?

You can apply to UH Hilo online at: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/admissions/forms/

Admission Requirements for UH Hilo

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into UH Hilo?

The acceptance rate at University of Hawaii at Hilo is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to UH Hilo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 460 and 580.

UH Hilo received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford University of Hawaii at Hilo?

The overall average net price of UH Hilo is $24,905. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UH Hilo, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $9,022 a year. That adds up to $36,088 over four years for those students.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,671 undergraduate students at UH Hilo, with 2,112 being full-time and 559 being part-time.

There are also 494 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,112 full-time undergraduates at UH Hilo, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Hawaii at Hilo students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	318
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	329
White	401
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	967

Geographic Diversity

Hawaii students aren't the only ones who study at University of Hawaii at Hilo. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at UH Hilo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.

University of Hawaii at Hilo Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	40	0	40	80
General Psychology	67	0	0	67
Business Administration & Management	59	0	0	59
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	46	0	0	46
Nursing	37	0	6	43
Communication & Media Studies	37	0	0	37
Criminal Justice & Corrections	36	0	0	36
Natural Resources Conservation	12	22	0	34
Health & Physical Education	33	0	0	33
General Biology	24	0	0	24
General Agriculture	18	0	0	18
Ethnic Studies	18	0	0	18
Accounting	16	0	0	16
Sociology	16	0	0	16
Anthropology	15	0	0	15
Geography & Cartography	14	0	0	14
Political Science & Government	14	0	0	14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	12	0	12
Computer Science	10	0	0	10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	10	0	10
General English Literature	10	0	0	10
Mathematics	10	0	0	10
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	9	0	0	9
Astronomy & Astrophysics	9	0	0	9
History	7	0	0	7
Chemistry	6	0	0	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	5	0	0	5
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages	0	1	3	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	0	4
Area Studies	3	0	0	3
Physics	3	0	0	3
Philosophy	2	0	0	2
Air Transportation	2	0	0	2
Music	2	0	0	2
Native American Languages	0	1	0	1
Historic Preservation	0	1	0	1
Natural Sciences	1	0	0	1
Economics	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	586	47	49	682

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Vreed under License

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