University of Hawaii at Manoa Overview
University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is University of Hawaii at Manoa Known For?
- The student loan default rate at UH Manoa is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UH Manoa.
- In 2017-2018, 78% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UH Manoa makes roughly $45,800 a year. This is 12% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
UH Manoa has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#67 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UH Manoa.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UH Manoa has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Filipino/Tagalog Language & Literature Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Korean Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#58 | Best Early Childhood Education Schools | College Factual |
#151 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools | College Factual |
Where Is University of Hawaii at Manoa?

Contact details for UH Manoa are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822-2217 |
Phone: | 808-956-8111 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uhmanoa |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/UHManoaNews |
How Do I Get Into UH Manoa?
You can apply to UH Manoa online at: https://www.uh-manoa.org/freshman/index.cfm?isndsl
Admission Requirements for UH Manoa
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UH Manoa?
Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.
Average Test Scores
About 45% of students accepted to UH Manoa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
Can I Afford University of Hawaii at Manoa?
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 Manoa, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $6,879 a year. That adds up to $27,516 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UH Manoa is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,822 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 10,688 full-time undergraduates at UH Manoa, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Hawaii at Manoa students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,848 |
Black or African American | 162 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,354 |
White | 1,908 |
International Students | 352 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3,064 |
Geographic Diversity
Hawaii students aren't the only ones who study at University of Hawaii at Manoa. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 76 countries are represented at UH Manoa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Hawaii at Manoa
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UH Manoa has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Hawaii for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UH Manoa
The following table shows how UH Manoa is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #16 | #24 |
Ethnic Studies | #16 | #21 |
Computer Science | #22 | #37 |
Music | #31 | #40 |
Economics | #33 | #47 |
Visual & Performing Arts | #43 | #55 |
Social Work | #55 | #82 |
Online Growth Rankings of UH Manoa
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Hawaii at Manoa was 26.3%. This is the #941 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UH Manoa regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UH Manoa majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Education | 26% |
Special Education | 35% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UH Manoa ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UH Manoa.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Ethnic Studies | #9 | |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #15 | |
Library Science | #40 | |
Library & Information Science | #40 | |
Social Work | #47 | |
Special Education | #160 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #168 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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 No machine-readable author provided. under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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