International Application Procedures & Requirements
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Application
Complete and return the application form or complete the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered past the deadline. Complete applications must have transcripts and test scores (please see below for more details).
Application Fee & Mailing
Attach a $50 US international postal money order, a check drawn on a US bank or complete the Credit Card Payment Form.This fee is non-refundable and paid each time you apply. A form to pay the fee by credit card is available for download in Adobe Acrobat format.
Payments and other required documents should be mailed to:
University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 W. Kawili St.
Hilo, HI 96720-4091 USA
Attn: Admissions Office
Transcripts
Transcripts from all previous colleges and post-secondary schools are required of transfer students. Official transcripts must be sent directly from each school to the Admissions Office.
High School Students
High School students must have official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores sent directly to the Admissions Office.
If you are a high school graduate, ask the registrar to send an official copy of your transcript. Transcripts not in English will require a certified English translation. Students who attended a three-year high school may be required to send transcripts from your junior high school.
College Students
If you attended college, please have an official transcript sent to the Admissions Office. Transcripts not in English will require a certified English translation. If you want to transfer credits, your college must send course descriptions. The descriptions must be in English or be accompanied by certified English translations. Graduate Students see Transcript Evaluation Services.
English Proficiency
If you are a non-native speaker of English, you may submit an official copy of your EIKEN, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge Test of English, SAT, ACT or an equivalent national exam to the Admissions Office.
Application deadlines
- Fall - June 1st
- Spring - November 1st
- Recommended dates for F-1 applicants:
- Fall - May 1st
- Spring - October 1st
We encourage you to apply early because after you have been accepted you must then make arrangements to pay the SEVIS fee, schedule an embassy interview, obtain the visa and travel to Hilo in time for registration.
Supplementary Information form for International Students
Prospective F-1 visa students who apply online must complete and transmit the Supplementary Information Form for International Students. In Section C, the financial support requirement is $24,232 US. The completed form may be first faxed to the Admissions Office before mailing the original.
Certification of Domicile
The Certification of Domicile must be completed ONLY if you qualify for a statutory exemption from the nonresident tuition rate. To be eligible, applicants must be legal residents of any Pacific or Asian district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state, or nation which does not provide public institutions of higher learning. These currently include the following: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Futuna, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caldonia, Niue, Republic of Belau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Soloman Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis.
English Language Institute
Students who meet the University's academic admission requirements and have not taken a test of English, or who have a score of less than 500, 2A etc., can enter the English Language Institute first as preparation for academic study at the University. The student examinee copy of the test results can be faxed to Admissions. This will speed the processing of your application while we wait for the official copies to arrive.
Please email the Admissions Office for assistance with the application process.