University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, Hawaii

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1941Remote townSEVP certified

About

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public university in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is one of ten campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi System. It was founded as Hilo Center at Lyman Hall of the Hilo Boys School in 1945 and was a branch campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In 1970 it was reorganized by an act of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and became a campus within the newly created University of Hawaiʻi System. The university has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission or its predecessor since 1976. It offers thirty-three undergraduate and three graduate degree programs and has about 3,000 students; most students are residents of Hawaiʻi but many are international students.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$21,218
Estimated total for international students: US$34,649
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$8,258
Total cost for in-state students: US$21,689

Net price calculatorhilo.hawaii.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,160
Graduate students: 376
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 11 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 61%
SAT: Reading and writing 490–610 · Maths 455–565
ACT: 15–22

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 40%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$51,003

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (67)

Bachelor's degrees34 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAir TransportationAnthropologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Master's degrees7 subjects

American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducation, GeneralHistoric Preservation and ConservationNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchSoutheast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSoutheast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Undergraduate certificates20 subjects

Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture, GeneralArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsPolitical Science and GovernmentSoutheast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.