University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, HI · public

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Admissions

Admit rate89.8%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT898–1110
Middle-50% ACT15–22
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$12,063
Grad rate42%
Median earnings (10 yr)$47,856
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

  • Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
  • Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
  • Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
  • Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
  • Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
  • Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
  • Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
  • School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).

Supplemental essays

  1. Please describe your future goals in terms of your college education and career in science, technology, engineering and or mathematics.

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).