Tuition, Fees, and Expenses

Cashier’s Office
Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 105
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822-2222
Tel: (808) 956-7554
Fax: (808) 956-2098

Tuition and fees are charged according to the number of credit hours carried by the student. For regular, Outreach College Continuing Education, and Summer Sessions tuition schedules, refer to the following page. Auditors (those enrolled in a course for no credit) must pay the same tuition and fees as students enrolled for credit. For tuition purposes only, a full-time student is any student enrolled for 12 or more credit hours. 

The regular tuition to be charged is determined by the degree status of the student and not by the level of the courses taken. For example, students who have earned a baccalaureate degree will be charged graduate tuition, except for students admitted for a second baccalaureate degree. Students admitted to the law or medical school will be charged the stated tuition for that school. 

Medical, law, graduate nursing, or graduate business students concurrently enrolled in Graduate Division must pay the stated tuition for the medical school, law school, nursing school, or business college. 

All tuition and fee charges at the UH campuses are subject to change in accordance with requirements of state law and/or action by the Board of Regents or the UH administration.

Tuition Deposit

All new, transfer, and returning classified undergraduate students are required to make a tuition deposit of $200. All new medical students are required to make a tuition deposit of $100. All new law students are required to make a partial advance tuition payment of $250. Scholarship/fellowship recipients are not exempt from this deposit, if applicable. This tuition deposit is applied at registration time toward tuition for that semester. The payment is nonrefundable and non-transferable if the student does not register (except when the student is denied further registration by UH Mānoa). Continuing classified students are not required to make the tuition deposit.

Additional Fees and Expenses

Caps and Gowns

Caps, gowns, and master’s and doctoral hoods are required for participation in commencement ceremonies. Caps and gowns are available for purchase from the UH Mānoa Bookstore.

Outreach College Fees

Students registered in courses offered by Outreach College pay additional tuition and fees. For information, see their website at www.outreach.hawaii.edu or contact Outreach College at ochelp@hawaii.edu.

Credit by Examination

A $15-per-course fee is assessed at the time of application.

Diplomas and Certificates

A charge of $30, payable at time of application, is assessed for each bachelor’s degree, advanced degree, and professional certification.

Late Registration Fee

A $30 late registration fee is assessed when a student registers during the late registration period.

Replacement of Laboratory Equipment

For broken or lost items, the cost of replacement is assessed.

Returned Checks

Payments tendered to UH Mānoa or any department therein will be attempted twice before being returned from the maker’s bank for any reason (e.g., insufficient funds, closed bank account, incorrect bank information) will result in a $25 charge and a hold will be placed on your account. DO NOT place a STOP PAYMENT on checks. A stop payment on a check is considered a returned check and is not acknowledged as an official drop from courses or withdrawal from UH Mānoa. The university reserves the right to no longer accept check payments for a student account that has had three (3) or more checks returned for any reason.

Special Examination

Various fees are assessed. Refer to Testing Office at www.manoa.hawaii.edu/counseling/testing_office/.

Official Student Transcripts

The official transcript includes all courses attempted, grades earned, credits earned by exam, majors, minors, and other notes deemed to be a part of a student’s official academic record.

Students may request their official transcript from the Office of the Registrar online by visiting www.manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar.

Type of Request/Processing Time/Costs:

  • eTranscript (recommended)/Same Day via Email/
    • $8.90 ($5 + NSC Fee $3.90)
  • Paper Transcript/Printed within 1-2 business days/
    • $7.90 ($5 + NSC Fee $2.90)
  • Paper Transcript Rush/Printed Same Day/
    • $17.90 ($15 + NSC Fee $2.90)

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Full payment for tuition and fees must be made or be enrolled in the MyUH installment payment plan by the end of the 10th calendar day of the semester. You are responsible for payment of tuition and fees incurred because of registration. 

UH Mānoa offers a 4 month, 3 month, or 2 month installment payment plan for the fall and spring terms only. The non-refundable enrollment fee is $30 per student per semester per plan to participate. Detailed information is available at www.hawaii.edu/myuhinfo/payment-plan/. 

All checks or money orders should be made payable to University of Hawai‘i for the exact amount due. The student’s UH number should be written on the memo section (bottom left) of the check. 

To pay by MasterCard, VISA or any credit card accepted by the Discover Network such as Discover, Diners, and JCB, pinless debit card or web check (checking or savings account) log on to MyUH. Please allow six business days for the pre-note verification process before web check will be activated for payment. 

Students who have their tuition being paid by a third party sponsoring agency (e.g., World Health Organization, East-West Center, Alu Like, Vocational Rehabilitation, U.S. Armed Forces Branch, State of Hawai‘i Department of Education, etc.), must submit their letters of financial guarantee, purchase orders, or authorization letters from their sponsor to the UH Mānoa Cashier’s Office by the payment deadline. 

International students may originate tuition payments from a bank in their home country. Payments must be for the exact amount owed. Students can login to their myUH account to review their balance, then click the “Make International Payment” button to proceed through the payment process. 

Authorized payers can go to hawaii.myonplanu.com/login to create a new account or have their student add them as an “Authorized Payer” in the Flywire system. 

The University of Hawai‘i does not accept wire transfers or e-mail payments from individual students. 

University grants and scholarships will be posted to the student’s account.

Financial Obligations

Students who have not met their financial obligations (traffic fines, library fines, locker fees, lab breakage charges, transcript fees, loans, rental contracts, etc.) to the satisfaction of UH Mānoa may be denied a variety of enrollment services including registration, withdrawal, and transcripts. 

Enrollment at UH Mānoa signifies consent to, and acceptance of all policies and procedures governing enrollment, including financial liability. If student’s third party sponsoring agency does not make payment for any reason after being billed by the university, the student will be responsible for paying any unpaid balances. Effective January 2021, VA Chapter 33 student overpayments for tuition and fees will be handled by UH Mānoa. For more information, refer to VA website: manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits/. Students who fail to remit payment when due, agree to pay UH Mānoa all reasonable costs for collection, to include collection agency, attorney’s, and court fees. 

Copies of the delinquent financial obligations policy and procedures are available for inspection at the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success and the UH Mānoa Cashier’s Office.

Refunds of Tuition and Fees

Regular Tuition and Fees

Tuition and special course fees are refunded as indicated: Specific dates may be found in our Academic Calendar at manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/:

  • A 100 percent refund of tuition for complete withdrawal or decrease in credits made on or before the deadline to add courses online, unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
  • A 50 percent refund of tuition for complete withdrawal or decrease in credits made by the drop without a w period, unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
  • No refunds of tuition for complete withdrawal or decrease in credits after the drop without a w period, unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.

Mandatory Student Fees are only refundable before the first day of instruction, or if you completely withdraw from all UH campuses during the 100 percent period. 

Penalties apply even if payment for tuition and fees has not been made at the time registration status is changed. 

After students have secured all required approvals, the withdrawal or change in registration must be processed according to instructions with the Office of the Registrar at manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar. In no case shall a refund be made when a student fails to follow these instructions within two weeks of the date of change in registration (e.g., withdrawal, change in status, or change in tuition rate). 

Refunds are made by the UH Mānoa Cashier’s Office after the procedures for complete withdrawal from UH Mānoa have been followed. See the “Undergraduate Education” and “Graduate Division” sections of this Catalog.

Federal regulations mandate a refund policy for all students who are receiving federal financial aid and who process a complete withdrawal before 60% of the semester has elapsed. A detailed refund policy is available at www.hawaii.edu/fas/policies/withdrawing.php. 

VA Chapter 33 student refunds may not be processed until after the last day of restricted withdrawal for the semester as a debt may incur rather than a refund for any changes in registration. 

UH Mānoa offers students the option to have refunds direct deposited into a bank account. View information on eRefunds at www.hawaii.edu/news/docs/eRefunds.pdf. Please allow six business days for the pre-note verification process before eRefund will be activated. 

If you paid by credit card within the past 90 days, your credit card may be credited the refund amount in the last order of credit card used. For credit card payments older than 90 days, your refund will be deposited directly into your designated eRefund account or mailed to your current mailing address on file at UH Mānoa. 

If you paid by cash or check, your refund will be deposited directly into your designated eRefund account or mailed to your current address on file at UH Mānoa. Students should verify each semester their bank information and update their mailing address and permanent address, as all refund checks will be mailed to their address in the following priority: 1) Mailing Address, and 2) Permanent Address (if mailing address is null or expired). Mailing address corrections can be made online through MyUH, and permanent address corrections made by mailing the Student Data Change Form at manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar or completing it in-person at the Office of the Registrar, Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, Room 010 (ground floor).

Outreach College Extension and Summer Sessions Tuition and Fees

See the Outreach College website at www.outreach.hawaii.edu for refund information.

Residency for Tuition Purposes

Students who do not qualify on the first day of instruction as bona fide residents of the state of Hawai‘i for tuition purposes pay the nonresident tuition. An official determination of residency status is made at the time of application. Applicants may be required to provide documentation to verify residency status. Once classified as a nonresident, students continue to be so classified during their enrollment at UH Mānoa until they present satisfactory evidence to the residency officer that proves residency. For definition of Hawai‘i residency for tuition purposes, statutory exemptions, etc., refer to the “Campus Policies” section.

WICHE Programs

Bachman Annex 9-6
2444 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6625

UH Mānoa participates in three student programs of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). 

Through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, a limited number of students from participating states who are not residents of Hawai‘i may enroll at UH Mānoa in designated programs at a 150% resident tuition (plus other fees that are paid by all students). Eligible states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. WUE students do not pay the higher charge for nonresident tuition. (Hawai‘i residents may enroll under the same terms in designated institutions and programs in other participating states.); for more information, visit www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/. 

The John A. Burns School of Medicine participates in the WICHE-administered Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). PSEP allows legal residents of the states of Montana, Wyoming, and the CNMI (states without a public medical school) to enjoy Hawai‘i-resident status for admission and tuition purposes at UH Mānoa. Students who receive certification from their home states receive preferential admission consideration and, if accepted, are charged Hawai‘i-resident tuition rates. To be certified for PSEP, students must apply to the WICHE certifying officer in their home state before October 15 the year prior to admission. State eligibility requirements vary, and the number of students funded by each state depends upon appropriations by the state’s legislature. For addresses of state certifying officers, visit www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/psep/. 

UH Mānoa also participates in the Western Regional Graduate Program. Under this arrangement, legal residents of the other WICHE member states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, MP, GU, ID, MT, ND, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY) will be charged resident tuition if they are exceptional candidates for admission in specific graduate programs. For detailed information, see the eligible field of study listings with the Graduate Division at manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/wiche-program or visit www.wiche.edu/wrgp