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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is the flagship public university in Hawaiʻi and has a distinctly global, place-based identity shaped by Honolulu, the Pacific, and Hawaiian culture. It is strongest in research and graduate study, with especially notable work in oceanography, earth and atmospheric sciences, astronomy, Pacific and Asian studies, linguistics, and health-related fields. Academically, it offers a wide menu of programs across its colleges and schools, but some majors such as business, engineering, nursing, education, and other professional tracks can be more selective than general admission. The campus sits in Mānoa Valley just outside downtown Honolulu, so students get both an urban setting and quick access to beaches, mountains, and year-round outdoor life. Student culture is diverse, service-oriented, and fairly laid back, with lots of clubs, cultural programming, and division I sports. It tends to fit students who want a large public university with serious research opportunities, multicultural community, and a setting that is hard to replicate elsewhere.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Admission rate
1081–1293
SAT
17–25
ACT
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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Admit rate 87% · SAT 1081–1293

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Strengths

  • Strong in oceanography, astronomy, earth science, Pacific studies, and other Hawaii-linked research areas
  • Large range of majors and graduate options across 14 colleges and schools
  • Very diverse student body and a campus culture shaped by multicultural Honolulu
  • Access to internships, fieldwork, outdoor recreation, and a genuinely unique island setting

Things to weigh

  • Some popular majors and professional schools are more selective than general admission
  • Location in Hawaiʻi can mean higher travel costs and less convenient access for mainland applicants
  • Urban-island setting may feel less traditional or less campus-centered than a residential college town
  • Weather, housing, and everyday logistics can be different from what some students expect at a mainland university

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How hard is it to get into University of Hawaii at Manoa?+

University of Hawaii at Manoa admits about 87% of applicants, and the middle 50% of admitted students score between 1081 and 1293 on the SAT. Enter your GPA and test scores above and this calculator estimates your personal chances in seconds, and tells you whether University of Hawaii at Manoa is a safety, match, or reach for your profile.

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It compares your academic profile to each college's real admitted class. We look at where your GPA and test scores fall within a school's 25th to 75th percentile range, combine that with the school's overall admit rate, and factor in your extracurricular strength, then translate it into a clear percentage and a Safety, Match, or Reach label. Everything recalculates instantly as you add schools or adjust your stats.

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Roughly above 60% is a Safety, you're comfortably ahead of the typical admitted student. Around 30 to 60% is a Match, realistic and worth prioritizing. Below 30% is a Reach, still absolutely worth applying to if it's a dream school. The strongest college lists balance all three, and Counselly helps you build exactly that kind of list.

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