Freshman Admission Process
If you are still in high school and/or have not completed any courses at a post-secondary institution, you are considered a freshman applicant. Review the steps below to complete your application for admission.
- Deadlines
- Admission Requirements
- Application Checklist
- Additional Requirements for Homeschooled Applicants
Deadlines
| Admission Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| January 4 | Fall semester applications due for international applicants and for priority consideration* |
| May 3 | All fall admission applications due |
| September 1 | Spring semester applications due for international applicants and for priority consideration* |
| October 1 | All spring admission applications due |
*We encourage all applicants to apply for priority consideration. Applying by this deadline increases your chance of receiving financial aid and student housing. Certain programs (e.g., nursing, social work, education, etc.) may have earlier admission deadlines. Please check with the appropriate department for more information.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to UH Mānoa are expected to have completed certain requirements in high school. Please review the requirements below.
| High School Courses | Number of Courses |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Math (including algebra II and geometry) | 3 |
| Science | 3 |
| Social Studies | 3 |
| Other college-prep courses | 4 |
| Total college-prep | 17 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total Number of Courses | 22 |
| Note: High school foreign language courses count toward other college-prep courses. Certain programs (e.g., nursing, social work, education, etc.) may have additional requirements. Please check with the appropriate department for more information. | |
| Standardized Test Scores | Score |
| SAT | |
| Critical Reading | 510 |
| Math | 510 |
| Writing | 510 |
| ACT | |
| English | 22 |
| Math | 22 |
| Composite | 22 |
| Writing | 22 |
| Note: Students may take either the SAT or the ACT. Both are not required. Refer to the Application Checklist for instructions. | |
| Other Requirements | |
| Grade Point Average (GPA) | 2.8 cumulative GPA |
| High School Rank | Top 40 percent |
Note: This is the minimum GPA requirement. Professional and certain other programs may require higher GPAs and additional prerequisite course work. Please check with the appropriate department for more information.
All applicants must meet application deadlines set by the University. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Admission requirements are currently under review and are subject to change.
Application Checklist
UH Mānoa takes all your application materials into consideration when making an admissions decision. To apply for admission, please submit the following:
- University of Hawaiʻi System Admission Application
You may download the paper application or apply online. Please read the instructions carefully.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, are a non-native speaker of English, or have been educated in a country other than the United States, refer to the International Admission Process.
- Application Fee: $50 for Spring 2010, $70 for Fall 2010 and after
The application fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable and valid only for the semester indicated on the application. Please send a money order or check payable to the University of Hawaiʻi or download the credit card authorization form (PDF).
- Official High School Transcripts
Official transcripts must be submitted directly to UH Mānoa from your high school. You are required to submit transcripts from each school you have attended. Unofficial, faxed, hand-carried, or student copies of academic documents will not be accepted.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, are a non-native speaker of English, or have been educated in a country other than the United States, refer to the International Admission Process.
- Official Standardized Test Scores
You must take either the SAT or the ACT and request that the results be forwarded to UH Mānoa. Our college codes are SAT 4867 and ACT 0902. Ask your high school counselor for more information on testing locations and deadlines or visit the SAT website or the ACT website.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, are a non-native speaker of English, or have been educated in a country other than the United States, refer to the International Admission Process.
- Mail application materials to:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Office of Admissions & Records
2600 Campus Road, Room 001
Honolulu, HI 96822-2385
Additional Requirements for Homeschooled Applicants
Homeschooled applicants are expected to meet the minimum admissions requirements indicated for freshman applicants. Please review the detailed requirements below for homeschooled applicants.
Required Documents:
Homeschooled applicants must submit a homeschool transcript that includes titles and descriptions of all coursework completed, textbooks used, methods of teaching, and methods of evaluation and the resulting grades or structured assessments.
Also, one of the following:
- GED scores
- SAT subject tests (minimum of three subjects) including math
- ACT subscores