Graduate Studies at UH Hilo

UHH Home > Academics

UH Hilo currently offers the following graduate programs:

The Graduate Catalog

The Graduate Catalog may be found here.

Graduate Policies at UH Hilo

Policies and procedures for graduate studies at UH Hilo may be found here.

Useful forms may be found here.

Guidelines for the writing of theses and dissertations at UH Hilo may be found here.

Information about Graduate Assistantships and Graduate Scholars Word Document may be found here.

Application

The Graduate Application is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Please also download the appropriate program description and checklist for the program you are applying for. All files are in PDF format unless otherwise specified.

Tuition (2008-2009)

  • $264 per credit hour for current Hawaii residents
  • $608 per credit hour for current non-residents
  • Additional fees may apply

International Student Information

Approximate Cost of attending UH Hilo for International Graduate Students per year

Cost (USD) Expenses
$9,876 Tuition and Fees
$11,466 Living Expenses
$2,446 Other expenses; books; health insurance
$23,788 Total approximate cost

The above total represents the financial support requirement for those students who will enter the U.S. on the F-1 student visa.  Students may submit their financial sponsor's current bank statement, in any currency, or bank verification of the availability of funds to document financial support. Completed forms and documents may be sent by mail, fax or email attachment.   Note, the figures noted above are estimated expenses and may not accurately reflect personal spending requirements.

Estimated student expenses are determined each February by the UH system Financial Aid Office and reflect the decisions made by the UH Board of Regents.

International Transcript Information:

Beginning with Fall 2008, all graduate program applicants with international transcripts are required to send these transcripts for professional evaluation by one of the following credential evaluation services listed below.

Please assure that an original transcript in the original language is provided to UH Hilo. Transcripts which are printed in languages other than English must be accompanied by an official translation. Some colleges and universities provide transcripts in both languages. Please check with your school.

Please assure that an original transcript and an English translation (if needed) is sent directly to UH Hilo.

Name of Organization Address Phone Number Fax Number Website
ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.) P.O. Box 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970 (414) 289-3400 (414) 289-3411 www.ece.org
International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. 109 Barksdale Professional Center, Newark, DE 19711 (302) 737-8715 (302) 737-8756

www.icdel.org

 
IERF (International Education Research Foundation, Inc.) Credential Evaluation Service, P.O. Box 66940, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 390-6276 (310) 397-7686 www.ierf.org
Foundation for International Services Queen Anne Square, Suite 503, 200 West Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98102-3875 (206) 298-0171 (206) 298-0173 www.fis-web.com
WES (World Education Services, Inc.) P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0745 (212) 966-6311 (212) 966-6395 www.wes.org

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is a policy recommending body to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. The Council is also be charged with the authority to certify graduate training personnel who are not full time UH Hilo faculty, determine eligibility of UH Hilo faculty to serve as graduate committee chairs and/or primary academic advisors, and to grant exceptions to graduate admissions standards upon petitions by graduate programs. The membership may be found at: