Essential Websites for Incoming Students – Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center

Welcome to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM)! Incoming students may feel overwhelmed by everything they need to do, from acceptance into the University, registering for courses, finding different resources on campus, and more. Don’t know where to look for information? Try the following!

Incoming Students

The following resources are essential for all incoming students. Click here to access the New Student Checklist.

Academic Advising Guide
- Helps students find their academic advisors at UHM
Directory of Academic Advisors
- A contact list of academic advisors on the UHM Campus
Chemistry and Math Placement Exams
- Instructions for taking the chemistry and math placement exams. These are required to enroll in CHEM 131, 161, 171, or MATH 140, 215, 241, 251A, respectively.
STAR
- The UH student account is used to view general education and graduation requirements, to register for courses, and to access unofficial transcripts. STAR can also be used for searching for scholarships.
Class Availability
- A list of course times, locations, and the number of available seats offered each semester. Courses are separated by their subject.
Catalog
- A comprehensive guide to UHM majors and their requirements, course offerings, services, tuition, financial aid, faculty, facilities, academic policies, and other information of general importance to UH Manoa students.
Financial Aid Services
- The UHM Financial Aid Services is dedicated to making it possible for degree-seeking admitted students to attend UHM regardless of their economic circumstances.

For Incoming Freshman

If you are still in high school or have completed fewer than 24 transferable college credits, you are considered a freshman applicant.

Apply as an incoming freshman
- Review the steps to complete your application for admission.
AP Examinations
- A list of credits granted and or waivers based on the CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations.
First-Year Programs
- First-Year Programs assists students with their transition from high school to college by offering opportunities to meet other students from all over the world while taking the classes that help them learn about their future major and potential career path. Click here to view incoming freshman registration opportunities.

Undergraduate General Education Requirements
- To graduate from UH Manoa, a student must satisfy (a) General Education requirements, (b) requirements of the student’s college or school, and (c) requirements of the student’s specific academic major. Consulting the college/school advising office can help a student select courses that simultaneously satisfy more than one requirement. This section of the Catalog describes the four components of the UH Manoa General Education requirements.

For Incoming Transfer Students

If you are currently or were previously enrolled at a college or university other than UH Mānoa and have completed 24 or more transferable credits, or completed at least 12 semester transferable credits and have at least 12 semester transferable credits in progress, you are considered a transfer applicant.

Transfer Admission Requirements
- Review the steps in the link above to complete your application for admission.
Manoa Transfer Coordination Center
- The Mānoa Transfer Coordination Center (MTCC) facilitates a smooth transition of transfer students into UH Mānoa. MTCC supports transfer student success through collaboration with faculty and staff at UH partner campuses, coordination of the Ka‘ie‘ie program, and providing advising support throughout the transfer process.
Course Transfer Database
- The Course Transfer Database website contains a searchable database of course equivalencies/evaluations for UH campuses, as well as other colleges and universities. The evaluation of courses on this site is a guide, and transferability of any given course is not guaranteed until an official transfer credit evaluation is completed.
Transfer Credit Evaluation Policies
- A transfer credit evaluation is the official evaluation of credits from each student who will transfer into UH Manoa. If you have questions, contact the Admissions Office at (808) 956-8975.
Undergraduate General Education Requirements
- To graduate from UH Manoa, a student must satisfy (a) General Education requirements, (b) requirements of the student’s college or school, and (c) requirements of the student’s specific academic major. Consulting the college/school advising office can help a student select courses that simultaneously satisfy more than one requirement. This section of the Catalog describes the four components of the UH Manoa General Education requirements.
University of Hawai‘i System Transfer
- The University of Hawai‘i System Transfer website lists the general transfer steps for University of Hawai‘i schools and helpful resources to the specific school of interest.

For Incoming Post-Baccalaureate Unclassified (PBU) Students

A Post-Baccalaureate Unclassified (PBU) student is one who holds a bachelor’s degree and who enrolls at UHM without seeking a specific degree. Unlike degree-seeking (classified) students, PBU students are not admitted to a specific degree program.

Applying as a PBU student
- To be eligible to apply for admission as a PBU student, an applicant needs to possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education. PBU students may not register for 500 (Master’s Plan B), 699 (Directed Reading), 700 (Thesis) or 800 (Dissertation); PBU students need approval from the graduate chair to take 600-700 level courses at UHM. Please note that some undergraduate-level classes are restricted to majors only. Applications must be submitted by July 15 for fall and December 15 for spring.