UH Mānoa takes all your application materials into consideration when making an admissions decision. To apply for admission, please submit the following:

University of Hawaiʻi System Admission Application:  Application for the 2025-2026 School year is now OPEN!

Apply at:  https://www.uh-manoa.org/freshman/ 

Application Fee: $70 U.S.  Application for Hawaii Residents will be waived.

The application fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable and valid only for the semester indicated on the application. You may also send a money order or check payable to the University of Hawaiʻi or download the credit card authorization form (PDF).

Unofficial Transcripts

All high school information must be submitted through the Self-Reported Application. The initial admissions decision will be based on this information. Upon request from the Office of Admissions an official transcript must be submitted directly to UH Mānoa from your high school for validation and/or scholarships. If you have attended more than one high school, you are required to submit a transcript from each school you have attended.

Official Standardized Test Scores

For prospective freshmen students applying for the 2025-2026 academic year, test scores (SAT or ACT) are optional. Freshman applicants will have the option of submitting test scores as part of their admissions application. Please note that scholarships or department direct entry programs may require test scores for consideration. For applicants who choose to submit scores they can either be submitted in the Self-Reported Application or sent to the Office of Admissions. UH Manoa's college codes are SAT 4867 and ACT 0902.