UH Hilo Fees Schedule
UH Hilo Fees (Effective Fall 2025)
| Mandatory Student Fees* (Fall and Spring semesters only) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Athletic Fee | 37.50 |
| Campus Center | 29.50 |
| Media Broadcasting | 24.00 |
| Student Activities | 28.50 |
| Student Association | 28.50 |
| Student Health | 30.00 |
| Student Life Center** | 118.00 |
| Student Publications | 28.50 |
| *Mandatory Student Fee for First Time Freshmen and First Time Undergraduate Transfer Students |
|---|
| New Student Engagement Fee $200.00 (one time) |
**Effective Fall 2026 $148.00, Effective Fall 2027 $178.00
All students who register for a course on any campus, including those in distance programs are recognized as members of the student body of the campus offering their courses. As such, all students, including those in distance programs, universally contribute to creating, increasing, and maintaining high quality, affordable co-curricular educational programs.
Students shall be required to pay mandatory student fees for student activity & programs, student publications, student government, campus communication/student broadcast, student health, and student technology at all campuses at which they are enrolled, regardless of course modality or program type. These fees support services that are accessible or provide direct benefits regardless of the student’s geographical location.
Students enrolled in classes that take place at a UH facility, regardless of how many times the class meets, will additionally be assessed the following campus-based mandatory student fees: campus center & student recreation, student transportation/UPASS, and student athletic fees.
Students in distance and online courses may be physically unable to take direct advantage of certain campus-based co-curricular programs and opportunities. Therefore, they shall be exempt from paying the following campus-based mandatory student fees: campus center & student recreation, student transportation/UPASS, or student athletic fees.
For more information on these fees, please visit University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Campus Center.
UH Hilo Fees (Effective Fall 2020 - Spring 2025)
| Mandatory Student Fees (Per Semester) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Media Broadcasting | 24.00 |
| Student Association | 28.50 |
| Student Publications | 28.50 |
| Total Mandatory Student Fees (charged to students at all campuses at which they are enrolled, regardless of whether the course is taught online or at a distance) | $81.00 |
| Campus Based Mandatory Student Fees (Per Semester) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Campus Center | 29.50 |
| Student Activities | 28.50 |
| Student Health | 30.00 |
| Student Life Center | 78.00 |
| Total Campus Based Mandatory Student Fees (exempt for students enrolled in purely distance or online courses at a particular campus) | $166.00 |
| Total Mandatory and Campus Based Mandatory Student Fees (per Semester) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Fees | $247.00 |
For more information on these fees, please visit University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Campus Center.
Summer Fees
- Mandatory Student Fees
- None
- Campus Based Mandatory Student Fee
- Student Life Center Fee: 35.00
- Effective: Summer 2026 $49.00
- Effective: Summer 2027 $59.50
- Effective: Summer 2028 $70.00
Additional Information
- Tuition Schedule for tuition costs
- Making Tuition and Fee Payments
- Receiving Tuition and Fee Refunds