Transcript Requirements

All international students applying to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) through our Exchange or Visiting program must submit official academic transcripts. These transcripts are essential for evaluating your academic qualifications and ensuring you meet UH Mānoa’s admission standards. Please note that there are minimum requirements for admission to UH Mānoa and no exceptions can be made for Exchange and Visiting Students.

Undergraduate Applicants

Minimum GPA requirement: A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) is required.

Undergraduate Transcript Submission Methods

If a transcript appears unofficial or has been tampered with, UH Mānoa may request that an official transcript be mailed by the original institution directly to our office.

Official transcripts can be sent:

• Through the Dropbox link sent via email to the home university coordinator – not available for Independent Visiting applicants
• By mail in their original, sealed envelope
• Through email from the original institution to inbound@hawaii.edu – cannot be sent by the student
• Via a certified digital platform (such as eQuals) to inbound@hawaii.edu

Postgraduate Applicants

All postgraduate applicants, including Exchange Students, Hoakipa Visiting Students, and Independent Visiting Students, are required to provide official transcripts and degree certificates from every college or university they have attended at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level as a part of their application.

Required Official Documents for Postgraduate Applicants

• Final undergraduate transcript
• Undergraduate diploma or certification of graduation
• Graduate transcript or proof of enrollment in an active degree program during the intended MIX program period

Translations: If English is not the primary language of your institution, you must provide an official copy of your documents in the native language and an official translation in English.

Notarized Copies: Notarized copies from the issuing institution are accepted if sent directly by that institution. Documents notarized by a different institution will not be valid.

Postgraduate Transcript Submission Methods

• By mail in their original, sealed envelope
• Through email from the original institution to inbound@hawaii.edu – cannot be sent by the student
• Via a certified digital platform (such as eQuals) to inbound@hawaii.edu

• Phone: +1 (808) 956-0682
• Email: inbound@hawaii.edu
• Mailing Address: ATTN: Stephanie Cleland, Mānoa International Exchange, 2600 Campus Road, QLC 206, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA