UNIVERSITY DISTINCTIONS
International
Student
Fact Sheet
DEMOGRAPHICS
Location Enrollment International Students Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Doctoral Programs
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA 17,612 1,083 100 87 5
For a complete list of the academic majors and degree programs, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/degrees/degrees-cert.htm Top 5 Majors for International Undergraduate Students Travel Industry Management
Accounting
Economics
Biology
Second Language Studies
Top 5 Majors for International Graduate Students Second Language Studies Economics Political Science Civil Engineering Business Administration
• Research Tier I University - One of only 115 universities in the United States with this distinction. • Ranked 63rd best university in the United States (2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings). • Ranked in the top 18 International Business undergraduate programs (US News and World Report). • Ranked in the top 30 public universities for federal research funding in engineering and science (National Science Foundation). • Among the top 12 departments in the United States for Physics and Astronomy (National Research Council). • Ranked 67th in International Collaboration in the world (2017, US News the Best Global Universities Rankings). • John A. Burns School of Medicine is ranked in the top 20 of medical schools for primary care in the United States (2016, US News and World Report). • The UH Transitional Health Science Simulation Center is regarded as one of the most advanced simulation centers in the nation and gives students a chance to experience real life-scenarios using high-tech simulation technology. • UH Mānoa’s Music Department is known globally for having the nation’s largest ethnomusicology program consisting of nine ethnic performing ensembles and over 5,000 ethnic instruments in its collection. • A $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation has enabled UH Mānoa to build the Cyber-Enabled Collaboration Analysis Navigation and Observation Environment or CyberCANOE; a data visualization system said to be the best in the country. • The Hawai‘i Space Flight Laboratory gives UH Mānoa the distinction of being the only university in the world to create, design, and launch satellites into space. • Lyon Arboretum is the only research facility in the U.S. located in a tropical rainforest and is home to over 5,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants. • The Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge is the only indigenous college in a Research I ranked institution. Students have an opportunity to pursue, perpetuate, research, and revitalize all areas and forms of Hawaiian knowledge. ENGLISH 10/18 500
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF ATTENDANCE Tuition
$33,360
+
Room & Board
$13,673
=
$47,009
The 2019 - 2020 estimated tuition and room and board costs are projected costs to attend for an academic year. The totals listed are subject to change. Cost total does not include student fees, books, supplies, and daily expenses.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
= Exceptional grade/marks* Science
Academic Entry Requirement for Transfer Students
24
Minimum transferable semester credits
International Undergraduate Student Scholarships (IUSS): www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa/?page_id=2533 STAR Scholarship Database www.star.hawaii.edu/scholarship
SERVICES & USEFUL RESOURCES
Academic Entry Requirement for Freshman Students GPA/marks equivalent to B*
Math
Office of Admissions Scholarships www.hawaii.edu/fas/info/scholarships.php
2.50
Overall GPA/marks*
Standardized Test Requirement The SAT or ACT is required for admissions, however, substitutions are accepted. To see the substitutions, go to the international admissions requirements page listed below. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/international.html English Proficiency Requirement: TOEFL (Internet) = 61 TOEFL (Paper) = 500 IELTS (Academic Section) = 5.0 EIKEN = Grade 2A
International Student Services Primary resource and support service for students on F-1 and J-1 Visas www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa Mānoa Career Center Central resource for students seeking on-campus jobs, internship opportunities, career counseling, and more www.manoa.hawaii.edu/careercenter Student Housing Services Provides on-campus housing needs for students www.manoa.hawaii.edu/housing Office of Graduate Education Point of contact for individuals pursuing graduate level degrees/ programs (i.e., Master’s, Doctoral, etc.) www.manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate
CONTACT US Office of Admissions uhmanoa.admissions@hawaii.edu +1 (808) 956-8975 @manoaadmissions @manoa_admissions
Application Fee: http://apply.hawaii.edu *All GPA/marks are based on a US secondary school and a 4.00 grading scale. For a complete description of the admissions requirements, go to: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/international.html Application Deadlines: Fall semester (August - December):
January 5
Spring semester (January - May):
September 1
Information in this brochure, including cost, programs, policies, etc. are subject to change without notice.