University of Hawaii at Manoa SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 86.6% acceptance rate and only 1% submitting SAT scores, UH Manoa gives you room to be strategic. Submit scores only if they clearly help; around 1290 puts you near the top of the reported range. Separately, if your GPA is 3.7+, it aligns with several scholarship thresholds.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Hawaii at Manoa facts and stats
University of Hawaii at Manoa enrolls 15,375 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UH Manoa has an 81% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 64% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13.4:1.
Honolulu, HI
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Key University of Hawaii at Manoa application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
January 5
Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UH Manoa, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes that may improve your superscore. UH Manoa does not list an ED, EA, or regular decision deadline here, so confirm your application due date before counting on a late fall score.
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What you'll actually pay
UH Manoa, a public university in the Big West Conference, lists in-state tuition at $11,304 and out-of-state tuition at $33,336. About 51% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $10,146, which can help out-of-state students. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline.
UH Manoa’s out-of-state tuition is $33,336, while in-state tuition is $11,304, with room and board adding $14,936. About 51% of students receive aid, and the average aid package is $17,647. Merit awards average $10,146, with several major scholarships listing a 3.70+ GPA threshold. Graduates leave with an average debt of $23,545.
Student life at University of Hawaii at Manoa
20% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 1% of men join fraternities, and 1% of women join sororities.
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