University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The University of Hawaii at Manoa, flagship campus of the University of Hawaii System, was established in 1907 as a land-grant college of mechanical arts and agriculture.

The institution gained university status and adopted its present name in 1920. It covers more 300 acres in the Manoa Valley, just outside downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu.

It was renamed the College of Hawaii in 1912 and is today one of only 13 institutions to be a land-, sea- and space-grant research institution. Classified by Carnegie Foundation as having "very high research activity," the University of Hawaii at Manoa is particularly known for its research in oceanography, astroomy, Pacific Islands and Asian area studies, among others.

The Universityof Hawaii at Manoa is accredited through the Accrediting System for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. offers more than 85 bachelor and master degrees. The academic division of the University is organized into a number of schools and colleges, including:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• John A. Burns School of Medicine
• Outreach College
• School of Architecture
• School of Architecture
• School of Hawaiian Knowledge
• School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene
• School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology
• School of Pacific & Asian Studies
• School of Social Work
• School of Travel Industry Management
• Shidler College of Business
• Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
• William S. Richardson School of Law

The Shidler College of Business was ranked as 19th in international business in the U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges 2009. The Library and Information program school library media specialization ranks among the top 10 in U.S. News for 2010.

There are several active student organizations in the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Some of these include Golden Key International Honour Society, Kappa Sigma, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Epsilon Theta, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Beta Beta Gamma. The undergraduate students are represented by the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii (ASUH).

The university, a member of the Western Athletics Conference, participates in 19 NCAA Division I sports.

Notable alumni include Neil Abercrombie and Mazi Hirono, U.S. Congressman; Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator; Robert Ballard, oceanographer; Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss America 2001; Kennth P. Moritsusu, former Surgeon General; Ken Niumatalogo, U.S. Naval Academy head football coach; Richard D. parsons, chairman of Citigroup; Cheryl Castro Petti, CNNRadio network anchor; and Jay Shidler, entrepreneur and benefactor of College of Business.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, religion and philosophy, and hospitality.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Hawaii At Manoa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 68% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 20,169 in 2009-2010 (15,910 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students, graduate students are 30%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Hawaii At Manoa provides on-campus housing for 3,367 of its 15,910 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 174 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 129 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Hawaii At Manoa offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (16 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (43 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (106 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (652 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (49 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (35 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (623 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (238 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Ocean Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (191 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

HOSPITALITY (135 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (30 awarded)

• Horticultural Science
• Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Science and Agronomy
• Soil Sciences

LAW (99 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (1,070 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics
• American Indian/Native American Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Korean Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
• Linguistics
• Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (157 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE (77 awarded)

• Medicine (MD)
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (34 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (122 awarded)

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (99 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (44 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (312 awarded)

• Astronomy
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Entomology
• Epidemiology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Meteorology
• Microbiology
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics
• Physiology
• Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
• Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (219 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology