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University of Hawaii at Manoa

General Information

Name: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Address: 2500 Campus Road, Hawaii Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822-2301
Phone:

  • General information: (808) 956-7651
  • Financial aid office: (808) 956-7251
  • Admissions office: (808) 956-8975

Website: www.manoa.hawaii.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,522$3,696$3,580
        Out-of-state$12,394$10,176$10,060
Books and supplies$1,145$1,112$1,017
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,185$6,717$6,043
        Other expenses$1,604$1,549$1,409
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,200$9,902$7,474
        Other expenses$1,604$1,549$1,409
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,423$1,389$1,234

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,456$13,074$12,049
        Off-campus$18,471$16,259$13,480
        Off-campus with family$7,090$6,197$5,831
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,328$19,554$18,529
        Off-campus$26,343$22,739$19,960
        Off-campus with family$14,962$12,677$12,311

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 53%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 1%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 28%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3284
  • State/local grants:$1914
  • Institutional grants:$2273
  • Student loans:$3970

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,8962,9733,923
Percent admitted67.9%67.3%68.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.1%44.5%40.2%
Part-time1.1%1.0%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20644
Undergraduate enrollment: 14352
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 26%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 64%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Food Science - Master
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Soil Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master, Doctor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Doctor
  • Human/Medical Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ocean Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Korean Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other - Doctor
  • Linguistics - Master, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor, Master
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Meteorology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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