University Of Hawaii At Hilo
School Notes Overview:
Mission of the University is to offer high quality undergraduate liberal arts and professional programs, with selected graduate degrees, in an incomparable natural and cultural environment.
School Overview:
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| County | Hawaii County, HI |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,628 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 586 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 124 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 84 students |
| Total Enrollment | 3,422 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 623 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 65 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 31 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,094 |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,283 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 26% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,723 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,319 |
- The University is a comprehensive, primarily baccalaureate institution on the island of Hawaii, offering a rigorous education in a caring, personalized atmosphere. We offer small class sizes, a low faculty-to-student ratio and opportunites for research and hands-on-learning. As a public university, the University of Hawaii at Hilo has a unique position in the State - and country - by offering a rigorous and enaging curriculum at an affordable tuition rate.
- The University offers Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Education (MEd) and Master of Science (MS) degrees.
- Different academic programs offered at UH Hilo includes Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Hawaiian Language, Continuing Education and Community Service, Pharmacy and a growing number of graduate and research programs.
- UH Hilo is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
In the News:
- Short Hops (West Hawaii Today)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 07:44:58 pm
Big Island Amateur this weekend The Big Island Amateur will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows' North Course on the Kohala Coast. - Belles on wheels (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 06:42:09 pm
Chicks, tats and fishnets zipped across an oval track one weekday night in Hilo, where a new roller derby league is getting off the ground. - Wellness in Waikoloa (West Hawaii Today)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 05:43:55 pm
With a lack of access to health care and physicians among the leading health care challenges facing the Big Island, county officials are hoping its upcoming Hawaii County Healthcare Conference will foster creative solutions. - Nine finish NMI Judiciary's Summer Pre-Law Program (Saipan Tribune)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 02:06:15 pm
Nine participants completed yesterday the CNMI's Summer Pre-Law Program, a three-week intensive program aimed at providing a preview of what law school is all about. - Rules strain immersion schools (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 11:43:48 am
Hawaiian-immersion educators are asking the federal government for an exemption from English-language testing standards and other No Child Left Behind mandates, saying they present big obstacles for language-immersion schools.
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