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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) is a public research university in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1907, it is the largest and oldest of the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system, and its 320-acre campus lies in Mānoa Valley, just outside downtown Honolulu. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In fall 2024 it had 20,028 students, 15,375 of them undergraduates; 6% were international students, from 122 countries and regions.

UH Mānoa has 14 colleges and schools and offers hundreds of bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees, including law and medicine. The university highlights strengths in tropical agriculture and medicine, oceanography, astronomy, volcanology, Hawaiian, Pacific Islands and Asian studies, and the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects places its oceanography at #7, according to the university.

International applicants are assessed holistically and must prove their English level, for example with IELTS or TOEFL; students can also come through the Mānoa International Exchange or study abroad programmes. About 18% of undergraduates live on campus, in 10 residence halls and 2 apartment complexes.

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UH Mānoa offers hundreds of undergraduate degrees across 14 colleges and schools. Areas the university names as strengths include:

• Tropical agriculture and tropical medicine
• Oceanography, atmospheric and earth sciences, volcanology
• Astronomy and electrical engineering
• Evolutionary biology
• Comparative philosophy and comparative religion
• Hawaiian, Pacific Islands and Asian studies
• Hospitality and tourism management, business

Special options include combined bachelor's and master's (BAM) pathways, an Honors Program, undergraduate research, internships, study abroad and the Mānoa International Exchange.

Graduate study is managed by the Graduate Division and covers master's, doctoral and professional degrees. Professional schools include the William S. Richardson School of Law and the John A. Burns School of Medicine. In 2024 the university reported more than $464.9 million in new extramural research funding, and it is classified as an R1 research university.

International applications are reviewed holistically, taking into account course offerings, grading practices and national exams. Freshman applicants need a secondary-school GPA comparable to a US grade of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher; transfer applicants need 24 or more transferable semester credits with a 2.50 cumulative GPA.

• Online admission application and a non-refundable US$70 application fee
• Official secondary and post-secondary transcripts, sent directly by the institution or Ministry of Education
• Documents in English or with a certified English translation
• Supplementary Information Form for International Applicants, including proof of sufficient funds for one year of study for the F-1 student visa (I-20)
• Proof of English proficiency

Applicants not born in the US must show English proficiency. Lower scores give admission through the English Language Institute (ELI); higher scores give admission without ELI classes:

• IELTS Academic: 5.5 (through ELI) / 7.0 (ELI exempt)
• TOEFL iBT: 61 / 100
• Duolingo English Test: 90 / 135
• Pearson PTE Academic: 44 / 68
• Cambridge English: 161 / 185

Applicants whose native language is English, or who completed the last 6 years of education in certain English-speaking countries, are exempt.

Undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, per semester (fall and spring), for full-time students (12 or more credits):

• Non-resident tuition: US$16,896 per semester (US$1,408 per credit below 12 credits)
• Resident tuition: US$5,880 per semester
• General fees: US$457 per semester (higher in some colleges, such as engineering, business or nursing)

Rates are subject to change.

Student Housing Services runs on-campus accommodation; about 18% of undergraduates live on campus in 10 residence halls and 2 apartment complexes, and students apply through the on-campus housing application. The East-West Center also offers housing. Campus dining venues offer a range of meal plans. Applying by the priority deadline improves access to student housing, according to the admissions office.

https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/international/