University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii · Public · 2,160 undergraduates · hilo.hawaii.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
61%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
945 to 1175
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,030Est.Estimate
$40,480 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of Hawaii at Hilo
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
61% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$40,480
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,480 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
About 53% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 870, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.7, you must send a score.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Freshman Application | Admissions | UH Hilo · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul1Other deadline · July 1, 2027
Who gets in
61%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 945 to 1175
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 455 to 565
ACT composite 15 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$27,030
a year, in state
$40,480
a year, out of state (tuition $22,030)
- Tuition (in state)$8,580
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,276
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,114
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,674
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,202
- Over $110,000$19,492
Financial aidEstimate
81%
of freshmen receive grants
$7,918
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Hawaii programs for residents
Hawaii State Scholars Program (HRS 304A-504, University of Hawaii)
State program · In-state students
Number and amount set by University of Hawaii subject to available funds; covers educational costs (tuition, fees, books, housing, other)
- Test pathway (SAT/ACT in top 10th percentile nationally); Enroll at a UH system campus within 18 months of HS graduation; maintain satisfactory progress and cumulative 3.0 college GPA
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $860Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART LOW |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART LOW |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST LOW |
| African American Studies | 5 | 6 | HIST LOW |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 171, BIOL 171L, BIOL 172, and BIOL 172L |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 241 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 241 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 241 and MATH 242 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 151 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 161 and CHEM 161L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 161, CHEM 161L, CHEM 162, and CHEM 162L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHNS 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHNS 101 and CHNS 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHNS 101, CHNS 102 and CHNS 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 251 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 150 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 100 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART LOW |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 100 or LIT LOW |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENSC 100 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST LOW |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST LOW |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG LOW |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG LOW |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG LOW |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPNS 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JPNS 101 and JPNS 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | JPNS 102, JPNS 201, and JPNS 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LANG LOW |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 100 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 131 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 100 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 130 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 281 and MUS 283 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 151 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 152 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 272 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 170 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELCT LOW |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELCT LOW |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 and LANG LOW |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 102 and LANG LOW |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201 and LANG LOW |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 368 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 301 and SPAN 368 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 115 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST LOW |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST LOW |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST LOW |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 151 ad HIST 152 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
40%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$51,003
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Hawaii at Hilo$110,059
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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