International Student Services

International Student Statistics

Marshallese Women from International Nights 2003 Students on Whale Watching Trip 2003

In the Fall 2024 Semester, 227 international students from 33 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprise 8.5% of the total student body. UH Hilo enrolls the largest number of international the Federated States of Micronesia (47), Japan (43), and the Marshall Islands (43). View a comparison of year to year international enrollment.

International Students by Country & Region of Origin

international students by region

Asia

Country Students
Japan 43
South Korea 9
China 3
Philippines 2
Bangladesh 1
Taiwan 1
Total 59

Oceania

Country Students
Micronesia, Federated States 47
Marshall Islands 43
Palau 25
Samoa 2
Fiji 1
Solomon Islands 1
New Zealand 1
Kiribati 1
Total 121

Europe

Country Students
Germany 8
France 5
Spain 5
United Kingdom 3
Norway 3
Sweden 3
Ireland 2
Czech Republic 1
Italy 1
Iceland 1
Total 32

Americas

Country Students
Canada 7
Argentina 1
Paraguay 1
Colombia 1
Ecuador 1
Mexico 1
Peru 1
Total 13

Caribbean

Country Students
Jamaica 1
Cayman Islands 1
Total 2

Source: International Student Services office, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. An "international student" is any student who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.

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