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Acceptance Rate 60.63%
Yield 24.66%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 19
Applicants 2,301

UHH Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 60.63% at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Total 2,301 students applied and 1,395 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 19.
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 Rate60.63%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 19 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 60.63%. A total of 2,301 students (753 men and 1,520 women) have applied to and 1,395 (468 men and 912 women) students admitted to University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Among them, 138 male and 204 female students have enrolled into UHH and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.66%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHH
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,3017531,52000
Admitted1,39546891200
Enrolled34413820400
Acceptance Rate 60.63% 62.15% 60.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.66% 29.49% 22.37% - -
[Chart] University of Hawaii at Hilo Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHH, 51 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 141 applicants (41%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at UHH. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,175 and 25th percentile score is 945.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
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 Total94510501175
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550610
Math455500565
ACT Composite151922
Math151720
English141722
[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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