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F A S T   F A C T S
Location | Honolulu
Population | 912,000
Enrollment | 19,074
Language | English
Calendar | Semester
Canada | Home & Host

Term Dates
Fall | 08/21-12/15
Spring | 01/8-05/10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

     
Unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning.
Healthiest & happiest state in the US (Manoa Institutional Research Office).
Consistently ranked among the top 1.5% of universities in the world!

About This Campus

E komo mai (welcome)! The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is a world class university providing quality, affordable higher education. A destination of choice, students come from across the nation and world to take advantage of UHM’s unique research opportunities, diverse community, Division I athletics program, and breath-taking landscape. It is consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, with tuition more than $4,000 below the national average for a public university. As the leading indigenous serving university in the country, UHM delivers a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning, truly like nowhere else on earth. Distinctions include: Consistently ranked in the top 1.5% universities in the world; Internationally recognized research (land, sea, sun, and space-grant) University; Most diverse University with students (from all 50 states and 128 different countries) and faculty.

Location Information

UHM is located in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu. It is known for its tropical climate, lush green landscape, diverse population, and aloha spirit. Outdoor activities are encouraged by beautiful beaches and year-round mild weather. The campus is 20 minutes by bus from the internationally celebrated Waikiki area. Fast Facts: Most diverse state in the nation; Average year-round temperature is 77.7℉; Surrounded by 130 beaches; Top 2 safest U.S. states; Healthiest U.S. state; Happiest U.S. state.

Helpful Information

Full year or single-term (fall or spring) available. Placement is guaranteed for HOST payment. A limited number of spots are available for HOME payment for one semester only. No guarantee of enrollment in desired courses; students must have flexibility in courses. On-campus housing is likely for both fall and spring, as long as the housing application is submitted by the deadlines.
2024-2025 Chance of Placement
Host Payment |Open
Home Payment |Closed
Campus Availability & Deadlines
2025-2026 Chance of Placement
Host Payment |Open
Home Payment |Most Competitive
Understand Chances of Placement

Academics

RegistrationClosed Programs
Dental Hygiene and Nursing

Limitations
300+ Business courses (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing) are limited to students with a 3.0 min. GPA, declared Business majors, and whose whose home campus is AACSB accredited. Requests from declared Business minors are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Registration for 300+ Business courses happens after the start of registration for other departments. Certain 300+ Business courses are restricted. The following have major restrictions (but overrides MAY be provided by the instructor or department; It is helpful to be granted overrides if students are declared the major at their home campus): Architecture, Biology, Engineering, Fashion Design & Merchandising, Journalism, Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science, Psychology, Social Work, and Travel Industry Management. Overrides for upper division Communication courses can only be requested on the first day of the semester. Only limited Education courses are available to NSE students; contact us to determine which ones. Access to Cinematic Arts courses is approved by the dept, and depends on equivalent prerequisites and class size.

Notable Academic Programs

  • Business - A leader among U.S. business schools for its expertise in international business education focus on the Asia-Pacific region, the college provides students with an in-depth understanding of the best business practices, an awareness of languages and cultures, and a solid comprehension of emerging technologies within today's complex global economic environment.
  • Linguistics - Close to one-half of the world’s six thousand languages are spoken in the Pacific and Asia — the particular geographic focus of our department. Two special strengths of the department include its focus on the issue of language sustainability and diversity in the Pacific and Asia, and its commitment to the study of language through the tools of contemporary cognitive science in addition to more traditional analytic techniques.
  • School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology - The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is a world-class research and academic institution focused on informing solutions to some of the world’s most vexing problems.
  • Physics and Astronomy - The National Research Council rankings of graduate programs has placed UH Mānoa Department of Physics and Astronomy in the top 12 of all US programs.
  • Engineering - The College of Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi is dedicated to providing a world-class education and research opportunities to those who are interested in learning in one of the world’s most diverse environments.

Unique Academic Programs

  • Hawaiian Studies - The faculty, classes, and program represents Hawaiian perspectives and knowledge within the larger academy. Most courses are distinctive and taught nowhere else in the world.
  • Pacific Island Studies - The Department of Pacific Islands Studies offers an innovative instructional program that is regional, comparative, and interdisciplinary in nature. The university’s Pacific Collection, one of the most comprehensive collections of Pacific materials in the world, attracts a worldwide audience.
  • Peace Studies - Courses promote cross cultural communication and peacemaking leadership, building on Hawaii's cultural heritage and island values of aloha, mutual aid and respect, sense of community, and caring for the land.
  • Oceanography - The Department is ranked in the top 10 in the world. With more than 50 graduate faculty, we teach and advise students in a wide variety of themes and subject matter within the field of Oceanography.
  • Ethnic Studies - Focuses on comparative analyses of racial and ethnic groups and inequalities among them through the lens of social justice. We take an ʻāina (land) and ocean-based approach to our four focal areas—migration, social justice, oceanic connections, and engagement. Our research and teaching are interdisciplinary and transnational. As ethnic studies scholars, we specialize in race and ethnicity as they intersect with indigeneity, class, gender, and sexuality in Hawaiʻi, the United States, and Oceania.

Special Programs

Options
Honors Access: Yes
RA Exchange: Yes

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Accounting, Agronomy and Crop Science, American Studies... ++ show all

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • General Eligibility Requirements
  • No guarantee of enrollment in desired courses. Students must have flexibility in courses. Pre-requisites must be met to enroll in courses. Students must contact individual instructors/departments for overrides (and attach unofficial transcripts to verify pre-requisites). Minimum 2.5 overall GPA required. For 300+ business courses only: students must have a 3.0 min. GPA, be declared as a Business major, and home campus must be AACSB accredited. Registration for 300+ Business courses happens after the start of registration for other departments. Certain 300+ Business courses are restricted. Not all courses in the catalog (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/catalog/) are offered every semester. For updated information on courses offered for a specific semester, please see the Class Availability at https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAN
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of N/A paper, 173.00 computer or N/A Internet
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will accept Home/Host Pay
Canadian Students - learn more
  • Will accept Home/Host Pay

Tuition / Finances

Figures per Semester are current as of 02/20/24

Finances Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Host Payment Students
  • Pay resident-rate tuition to your host campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your home campus
  • Estimated cost: $6093.00.
  • Figures are based on full-time enrollment.
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
  • Pay regular tuition to your home campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your host campus.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Host Payment: 19 ($907 per additional hour)
  • Home Payment: 19 ($907 per additional hour)

Financial Aid for NSE Students
Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Admission Fee $70 Year Host & Home Mandatory
NSE Program Fee $85 Semester Host & Home Mandatory
Housing Deposit $400 Year Host & Home Mandatory
Parking Fee $217 Semester Host & Home Optional
Housing Application Fee $25 Year Host & Home Mandatory
Course Fees / MaterialsVariesSemesterHost & HomeMandatory

Important Notes: Non-refundable fees include: UHM general application fee ($70), on-campus housing application fee ($25), & NSE program fee ($85). Students attending UHM on Home payment and not paying UHM fees may opt in for the UPass (for the bus) and the Warrior Recreation Center (campus gym) for a fee. Health Insurance: U.S. citizens are highly encouraged to have health insurance either from their home state or if needed, health insurance may be purchased at UHM (http://www.hawaii.edu/shs/student_insurance/). International students are REQUIRED to have health insurance. Please see https://www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=39 for more information.

Room / Meals

Figures are current as of 02/20/24

On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing
  • Off-Campus Housing
  • Approximate monthly cost: $1700
  • Proximity to campus: 2-4
  • Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Notes About Housing
On-campus housing is likely for both fall and spring, as long as the housing application is submitted by the deadlines. Students must first submit their UHM application and receive their UHM ID number to apply for housing. Students should allow a few days after applying to receive their ID numbers. Rates vary depending on the option. Roommate requests can be made but are not guaranteed. More information can be found here: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/apply. Popular off-campus housing options include Hawaii Student Suites (http://www.hawaiistudentsuites.com) or Hale Mahana (http://www.halemahana.com).

Meal Plans

Notes About Meal Plans
More information on various meal plan options is available at https://manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/residentialdining.

Health

Figures per Semester are current as of 02/20/24

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Health Insurance $2100 Semester Host & Home Optional

Important Notes about Health Insurance
Health Insurance: U.S. citizens are highly encouraged to have health insurance either from their home state or if needed, health insurance may be purchased at UHM (http://www.hawaii.edu/shs/student_insurance/). International students are REQUIRED to have health insurance. Please see https://www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=39 for more information.

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
N/A

Requirements

Other Health Related Comments
For Canadian students only: Canadian medical practitioners can sign off on the MMR, Varicella and TDAP vaccines. However, the TB clearance must either be 1) done in the US, or 2) a TB blood test must be completed and signed off by a Canadian practitioner. TB clearance must be within the last 12 months to be cleared for registration and to move-in to campus housing.

All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.
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