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Acceptance Rate 84.24%
Yield 17.93%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 18
Applicants 2,595

UHH Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.24% at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Total 2,595 students applied and 2,186 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UHH.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://hilo.hawaii.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://hilo.hawaii.edu/admissions/forms/
Acceptance Rate84.24%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.24%. A total of 2,595 students (780 men and 1,774 women) have applied to and 2,186 (646 men and 1,504 women) students admitted to University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Among them, 121 male and 262 female students have enrolled into UHH and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.93%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHH
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,5957801,774041
Admitted2,1866461,504036
Enrolled39212126209
Acceptance Rate 84.24% 82.82% 84.78% - 87.80%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.93% 18.73% 17.42% - 25.00%
[Chart] University of Hawaii at Hilo Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHH, 73 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 126 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at UHH. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UHH. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UHH with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UHH
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96010901200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500560620
Math460530580
ACT Composite161821
Math151720
English141721
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Hawaii at Hilo, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for UHH
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UHH

The calendar system at University of Hawaii at Hilo is Semester. University of Hawaii at Hilo accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Hawaii at Hilo accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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