International Student Statistics
In the Fall 2017 Semester, 256 international students from 37 countries enrolled at UH Hilo. They comprise about 7.2% of the total student body. UH Hilo enrolls the largest number of international students from the Federated States of Micronesia (70), Japan (54), the Marshall Islands (30), Palau (23), South Korea (8), the United Kingdom (7), and China (6). Forty (40) of the 256 international students are exchange students, attending UH Hilo for one or two semesters. View a comparison of year to year international enrollment.
International Students by Country & Region of Origin
Asia
| Country |
Students |
| Japan |
54 |
| South Korea |
8 |
| China |
6 |
| India |
4 |
| Hong Kong |
2 |
| Taiwan |
2 |
| Timor-Leste |
2 |
| Malaysia |
1 |
| Thailand |
1 |
| Total |
83 |
Oceania
| Country |
Students |
| Micronesia, Federated States |
70 |
| Marshall Islands |
30 |
| Palau |
23 |
| New Zealand |
2 |
| Samoa |
2 |
| Papua New Guinea |
2 |
| Australia |
1 |
| Kiribati |
1 |
| Nauru |
1 |
| Tonga |
1 |
| Total |
132 |
Europe
| Country |
Students |
| United Kingdom |
7 |
| Germany |
4 |
| Spain |
3 |
| Czech Republic |
2 |
| Denmark |
2 |
| France |
2 |
| Italy |
2 |
| Sweden |
2 |
| Netherlands |
1 |
| Norway |
1 |
| Hungary |
1 |
| Total |
27 |
Americas
| Country |
Students |
| Canada |
6 |
| Brazil |
3 |
| Paraguay |
1 |
| Peru |
1 |
| Total |
11 |
Middle East
| Country |
Students |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 |
| Total |
1 |
Africa
| Country |
Students |
| Kenya |
1 |
| Total |
1 |
Source: International Student Services & Intercultural Education Office, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Our definition of an "international student" is any student who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
