University of Hawaii Manoa

About the University

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai`i at Manoa is the flagship campus for the University of Hawai`i System. A land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution, it is the only public university in Hawai`i. UH Manoa is a diverse and doctorate-level university that emphasizes academic quality; research in Hawaiian, Pacific, and Asian studies; and community services.

At a Glance

  • Founded: 1907
  • Location: Honolulu, Hawai`i; in the Manoa valley on the island of O`ahu
  • Campus size: 320 acres

Academics

  • Colleges: 11
  • Schools: nine
  • Degrees: bachelor’s degrees in 87 fields; master’s degrees in 87 fields; doctoral degrees in 51 fields
  • Average class size: 31 (freshman and sophomore)/20 (junior and senior)
  • Student-faculty ratio: 16:1
  • Percentage of faculty with doctoral degrees: 80
  • Accreditation: Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Students*

  • Total student population: 20,357
  • Undergraduate students: 14,037
  • Graduate and professional: 6,320
  • Hawai`i (in-state) students: 69 percent
  • Out-of-state students: 21 percent
  • International students: 10 percent
  • States represented: 50
  • Countries represented: 103
  • Male/female ratio: 45/55
    * Summary based on 2006 figures; for exact data, visit Facts & Statistics.

Financial*

  • In-state tuition: $5,952
  • Out-of-state tuition: $16,608
  • Room and board: $7,500
    *Estimated for 2008-2009 academic year. Rates are subject to change.

Athletics

  • NCAA Division I
  • Member of Western Athletics Conference
  • NCAA Division I sports: 19

Alumni

Over 153,000 alumni reside in 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide. UH Manoa has many notable graduates who are leaders in their field; below are just a few:

  • Neil Abercrombie MA `64, PhD `74, U.S. Congressman
  • Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, `96, USA Volleyball Team and former Olympian
  • Daniel Akaka, BEd `52, MEd `66, U.S. Senator
  • Robert Ballard, `66, oceanographer
  • Angela Perez Baraquio, BEd `99, MEd `04, Miss America 2001
  • Michael Chun, MS `68, president, Kamehameha Schools
  • Mazie Hirono, BA `70, U.S. Congresswoman
  • Daniel Inouye, BA `50, U.S. Senator
  • Patsy Mink, BA `48, former U.S. Congresswoman
  • Kenneth P. Moritsugu, BA `67, former Surgeon General
  • Bob Nash, BEd `84, UH Warriors basketball coach
  • Ken Niumatalolo, BA `90, U.S. Naval Academy head football coach
  • Cheryl Castro Petti, BA `94, CNNRadio network anchor
  • Jay Shidler, BBA `68, entrepreneur and benefactor of the Shidler College of Business
  • Charles Nainoa Thompson, BA `86, navigator and trustee of Kamehameha Schools

Campus Life

  • Student organizations: over 200
  • Intramural sports: varies by semester, currently seven offered

RankingsU.S.News & World Report

  • Named a "Best Western College" and a "America's Best Value College" by Princeton Review
  • Richardson School of Law ranks in the top 20 for environmental law, diversity, and low student/faculty ratio according to U.S.News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools 2008. It is also the smallest law school within the top 100 law schools,and in the top 40 for first-time bar passage rate and lowest student debt.
  • U.S.News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools 2008 also ranks the Burns School of Medicine geriatric medicine program 12th and the Shidler College of Business graduate program in international business 21st
  • 2007 Princeton Review ranked the Richardson School of Law third in "Best Environment for Minority Students," and fifth for "Most Diverse Faculty"
  • Princeton ReviewThe National Science Foundation ranks UH Manoa in the top 30 public universities for federal research funding in engineering and science
  • U.S.News & World Report ranks the Library and Information Science program, school library media specialization, among the top 10 in the nation
  • Shidler College of Business ranks among the top 20 undergraduate business schools in the 2008 issue of U.S.News & World Report