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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?

3,163 Undergraduate Awards
$41,938 Avg Cost After Aid
84% Acceptance Rate
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UH Manoa has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for UH Manoa are given below.

Contact Details
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?
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?

84% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
45% Submit SAT Scores
UH Manoa has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Hawaii at Manoa  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Hawaii at Manoa  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800
UH Manoa received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

ACT English Scores for University of Hawaii at Manoa  ( 20 to 26 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Hawaii at Manoa  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Hawaii at Manoa  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Hawaii at Manoa?

$41,938 Net Price
36% Take Out Loans
3.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UH Manoa is $41,938. 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 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

10,688 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13,203 undergraduate students at UH Manoa, with 10,688 being full-time and 2,515 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

1,513 Took All Classes Online
9,101 Took At Least One Class Online
26.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 2 master’s degree programs available online at UH Manoa. In 2019-2020, 9,101 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UH Manoa has changed over the last few years.

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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
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
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
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.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Psychology 0 177 6 4 187
Teacher Education Grade Specific 22 123 39 0 184
Business Administration & Management 0 88 91 4 183
Nursing 0 116 17 35 168
General Biology 0 157 2 0 159
Communication & Media Studies 0 143 12 0 155
Health & Physical Education 0 115 16 0 131
Social Work 0 29 97 0 126
Finance & Financial Management 0 113 0 0 113
Special Education 32 26 55 0 113
Marketing 0 105 0 0 105
Civil Engineering 0 84 15 5 104
Accounting 0 89 11 0 100
Economics 0 84 12 3 99
Law 0 0 0 97 97
Hospitality Management 0 88 3 0 91
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 89 0 89
General English Literature 0 67 11 10 88
Political Science & Government 0 73 7 6 86
Mechanical Engineering 0 79 5 1 85
East Asian Languages 0 71 7 4 82
Electrical Engineering 0 68 11 2 81
Sociology 0 75 2 4 81
Human Resource Management 0 30 46 0 76
Computer Science 0 54 15 5 74
Public Health 0 49 23 2 74
Human Development & Family Studies 0 66 0 0 66
Medicine 0 0 0 65 65
Management Information Systems 0 62 0 0 62
Fine & Studio Arts 0 54 6 0 60
Graphic Communications 0 54 0 0 54
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 33 4 15 52
Natural Resource Management 0 31 20 1 52
International Business 0 49 0 1 50
Ethnic Studies 0 45 1 0 46
Teaching English or French 0 25 15 5 45
Area Studies 0 19 19 2 40
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 39 0 0 39
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 15 12 9 36
Mathematics 0 26 6 3 35
Computer Engineering 0 34 0 0 34
Romance Languages 0 23 11 0 34
History 0 27 5 2 34
Anthropology 0 20 4 7 31
Environmental Design 0 30 0 0 30
Education Philosophy 0 0 29 0 29
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 28 0 0 28
Instructional Media Design 0 0 23 5 28
Drama & Theater Arts 0 13 12 3 28
Animal Science 0 23 4 0 27
Botany/Plant Biology 0 9 10 8 27
Music 0 15 11 1 27
Geography & Cartography 0 10 10 4 24
Agricultural Engineering 0 8 6 9 23
Educational Administration 0 0 22 0 22
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 10 7 5 22
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 21 0 0 21
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 12 9 21
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 17 1 2 20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 12 4 4 20
Dental Support Services 0 19 0 0 19
Nutrition Science 0 16 3 0 19
Physics 0 7 7 4 18
General Education 0 0 0 17 17
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 13 4 0 17
Library & Information Science 0 0 17 0 17
Philosophy 0 11 5 1 17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 16 0 0 16
Communication Sciences 0 0 16 0 16
General Architecture 0 0 0 14 14
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 14 0 0 14
Chemistry 0 9 2 3 14
Computer Information Systems 0 12 0 0 12
Soil Sciences 0 3 6 1 10
Biotechnology 0 10 0 0 10
Zoology 0 0 5 5 10
Journalism 0 10 0 0 10
Religious Studies 0 8 1 0 9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 2 5 2 9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 4 5 9
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 5 3 8
Allied Health Professions 0 0 8 0 8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 8 0 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 0 8 0 0 8
Public Administration 0 0 8 0 8
Dance 0 5 2 0 7
Agricultural Production 0 5 0 0 5
Legal Research 0 0 5 0 5
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 4 4
Construction Engineering 0 4 0 0 4
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 0 4 0 0 4
Food Science Technology 0 0 2 0 2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 1 1 2
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 2 2
Classical Languages & Literature 0 2 0 0 2
Germanic Languages 0 2 0 0 2
Plant Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Ocean Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 54 3,109 952 404 4,519

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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