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The University of Hawaii at Manoa was established in 1907 as a land-grant college of mechanical arts and agriculture. It was renamed the College of Hawaii in 1912. It gained university status and adopted its present name in 1920. The university covers over 300 acres in Honolulu, Hawaii and 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
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).
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Campus Location2500 Campus Road Hawaii Hall
Honolulu, HI 96822-2301
USA
Main Tel: (808) 956-7651
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
University Of Hawaii At Manoa HighlightsWhere University Of Hawaii At Manoa stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in art studies, liberal arts, and hospitality.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,836 | 79 | | Master | 1,094 | 86 | | First-professional degree | 171 | 2 | | Doctorale | 149 | 57 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 63 | 3 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Hawaii At Manoa was 20,051 in 2007 (16,505 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students, graduate students are 29%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,390 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 14,654 | | Room | $ 4,030 | | Board | $ 3,537 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,179 | | Other | $ 1,693 |
Financial Aid: University Of Hawaii At Manoa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 885 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 299 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 461 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Hawaii At Manoa provides on-campus housing for 3,079 of its 16,505 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
University Of Hawaii At Manoa AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports. University Of Hawaii At Manoa 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) .
University Of Hawaii At Manoa Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 65% | | Women | 70% | | All | 68% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-580 | | Math | 510-610 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) - Agricultural Economics
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (14 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (18 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (107 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (679 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 (63 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (26 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (35 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (32 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (532 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 (162 awarded) - Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (200 awarded) - Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (1 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
HOSPITALITY (134 awarded) - Tourism and Travel Services Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (22 awarded) - Horticultural Science
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Soil Sciences
LAW (122 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,041 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
MATHEMATICS (23 awarded) MEDIA (177 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
MEDICINE (83 awarded) - Medicine (MD)
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (24 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (104 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (77 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (47 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (296 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Entomology
- Epidemiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Human/Medical Genetics
- 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 (242 awarded) - Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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