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Paying for UHH

Undergraduate (in-state)$20,798
($7,838)
Graduate (in-state)$27,062
($12,230)
Books & Supplies$1,360
On-Campus Living Costs $16,570
Off-Campus Living Costs $29,032

UHH 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Hilo is $7,838 for Hawaii residents and $20,798 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,230 for students living in Hawaii and $27,062 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,570 when a student lives on campus and $29,032 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $38,728 when a student lives on campus and $51,190 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
UHH 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$25,768 (On-Campus)
$38,230 (Off-Campus)
$38,728 (On-Campus)
$51,190 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,838$20,798
Books & Supplies$1,360
Room & Board$11,586 (on-campus) /$15,678 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,984 (on-campus) /$13,354 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$7,141
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$18,627 (On-Campus)
$31,089 (Off-Campus)
$31,587 (On-Campus)
$44,049 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,838 for Hawaii residents and $20,798 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$7,838 $7,838 $7,838 $7,838
Out-of-State$20,798 $20,798 $20,798 $20,798
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $12,230 for Hawaii residents and $27,062 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$12,230 $12,230 $12,230 $12,230
Out-of-State$27,062 $27,062 $27,062 $27,062
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $306 for Hawaii residents and $846 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $489 for Hawaii residents and $1,107 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$306 $306$306$306
Out-of-State$846 $846$846$846
GraduateIn-State$489 $489$489$489
Out-of-State$1,107 $1,107$1,107$1,107
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,360. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Hawaii at Hilo.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,360
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Hawaii at Hilo is $16,570 when living on campus and $29,032 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 35.44% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.94% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,248$8,248$8,248$11,586
Other Expenses $3,966$3,904$3,966$4,984
Off-CampusRoom & Board $12,786$13,484$12,786$15,678
Other Expenses $11,338$11,956$11,338$13,354
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs