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Acceptance Rate 95.34%
Yield 32.16%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 18
Applicants 773

UHWO Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 95.34% at University of Hawaii-West Oahu. Total 773 students applied and 737 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 18.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://westoahu.hawaii.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Acceptance Rate95.34%
Average Test Scores1,020 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 95.34%. A total of 773 students (254 men and 507 women) have applied to and 737 (243 men and 482 women) students admitted to University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
Among them, 85 male and 146 female students have enrolled into UHWO and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UHWO
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants77325450700
Admitted73724348200
Enrolled2378514600
Acceptance Rate 95.34% 95.67% 95.07% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 32.16% 34.98% 30.29% - -
[Chart] University of Hawaii-West Oahu Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UHWO, 16 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 114 applicants (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at UHWO. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,103 and 25th percentile score is 931.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UHWO. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UHWO with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UHWO
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93110201103
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing473520575
Math458500528
ACT Composite151821
Math151619
English141621
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Hawaii-West Oahu, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UHWO
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 UHWO

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