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Acceptance Rate 72.77%
Yield 22.50%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 21
Applicants 18,974

UHM Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 72.77% at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Total 18,974 students applied and 13,807 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UHM.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationhttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate72.77%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 21 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 72.77%. A total of 18,974 students (5,777 men and 13,016 women) have applied to and 13,807 (4,283 men and 9,386 women) students admitted to University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Among them, 1,194 male and 1,881 female students have enrolled into UHM and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.50%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHM
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,9745,77713,0160181
Admitted13,8074,2839,3860138
Enrolled3,1061,1941,881031
Acceptance Rate 72.77% 74.14% 72.11% - 76.24%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.50% 27.88% 20.04% - 22.46%
[Chart] University of Hawaii at Manoa Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHM, 45 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 129 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at UHM. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UHM. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UHM with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UHM
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530590640
Math540590650
ACT Composite182124
Math171924
English172124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Hawaii at Manoa, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UHM
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 UHM

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