Admission Procedures

Prospective students must do the following:

1. Submit an official application for admission by July 1 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester. International applicants must file by May 1 for the Fall semester and October 1 for the Spring semester. A non-refundable application fee of $50 is required to submit your application. An application fee waiver is available to Hawaii residents and those deemed eligible upon application submission.
2. Forward official transcripts from your high school if you have not attended college before, if you have only attended college while in high school, if you are a graduating high school senior, or if you have completed less than 24 semester credit hours at a college or university. Domestic graduating high school seniors attending UH Hilo the following term may submit unofficial high school transcripts first to be considered for provisional admission; however, official transcripts will be required to demonstrate requirements are met to be formally admitted to the University. ACT or SAT scores will be required if the high school academic GPA is less than 2.7 and fewer than 24 college credits are complete or if you were homeschooled.
3. If you have earned college credit, forward official transcripts from each institution you attended.
4. If you are interested in receiving financial assistance, please submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (See the Financial Aid section of this catalog for more details.)
5. In order to receive on-campus housing, submit your Student Housing Application by the priority deadline. Acceptance to the University does not guarantee on-campus housing. (See the University Housing section of this catalog for more details.)