International Student Statistics
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In the Fall 2012 Semester, 263 international students from 35 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprise 6.3% of the total student body, which numbered 4,172. UH Hilo enrolls the largest number of international students from the Japan (63), the Federated States of Micronesia (59), the Republic of Korea (30), and the Marshall Islands (18). To see a comparison of year to year international enrollment click here.
International Students by Country of Origin


| Asia | Oceania | Europe | |||||
Japan |
63 |
Micronesia, Federated States |
59 |
Norway |
11 |
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Korea, Republic of |
30 |
Marshall Islands |
18 |
Sweden |
5 |
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China |
11 |
Palau |
11 |
United Kingdom |
4 |
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Timor-Leste |
7 |
Australia |
3 |
Netherlands |
2 |
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| Mongolia | 2 |
New Zealand |
2 |
Spain |
2 |
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Hong Kong |
2 |
Tonga |
2 |
Switzerland |
2 |
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Philippines |
2 |
Fiji |
1 |
Germany |
2 |
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India |
1 |
Kiribati |
1 |
Ukraine |
1 |
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Malaysia |
1 |
Samoa |
1 |
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Myanmar |
1 |
Solomon Islands |
1 |
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| Nepal | 1 |
Papua New Guinea | 1 |
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| Taiwan | 1 |
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Thailand |
1 |
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Total |
123 |
Total |
100 |
Total |
29 |
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| Americas | Middle East | ||||||
Canada |
9 |
Iran |
1 |
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Israel |
1 |
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Total |
9 |
Total |
2 |
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Total Number of International Students: |
263 |
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Source: International Student Services & Intercultural Education Office, University of Hawaii at Hilo. Our definition of an "international student" is a citizen of a sovereign country other than the U.S., excluding permanent resident aliens.
