This page provides the latest information on University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UHM's acceptance rate is 86.60% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 16,722 students applied and 14,481 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UHM.
To apply to UHM, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, UHM's acceptance rate is 86.60% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.43%. 5,160 men and 11,316 women applied to UHM and 4,384 men and 9,883 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,211 men and 1,826 women were enrolled in UHM. You can explore the UHM's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 16,722 | 5,160 | 11,316 | 0 | 246 |
| Admitted | 14,481 | 4,384 | 9,883 | 0 | 214 |
| Enrolled | 3,103 | 1,211 | 1,826 | 0 | 66 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.60% | 84.96% | 87.34% | - | 86.99% |
| Yield | 21.43% | 27.62% | 18.48% | - | 30.84% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 22 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 104 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UHM.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,160, including 595 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 565 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 653 and the 25th percentile is 548. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 640 and the 25th percentile is 533.
The median ACT composite score is 21, with a 75th percentile score of 25 and a 25th percentile score of 17 at UHM. The median ACT Math score is 18 and the median ACT English score is 19.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Hawaii at Manoa are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,081 | 1,160 | 1,293 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 548 | 595 | 653 |
| SAT Math | 533 | 565 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 17 | 21 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 18 | 22 |
| ACT English | 16 | 19 | 22 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 3,103 first-year students enrolled in UHM. The proportion of full-time students is 95.62% and part-time students is 4.38%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.03% and women students is 58.85%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UHM.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,103 | 1,211 | 1,826 | 0 | 66 |
| Full-time | 2,967 | 1,152 | 1,754 | 0 | 61 |
| Part-time | 136 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 5 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at UHM. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Hawaii at Manoa.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Required |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to UHM:
The institutional SAT code for UHM is 4867 and 4-digit ACT code is 0902.
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