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# University of Hawaii at Hilo

Public research college in Hawaii with accessible admissions and strong health professions focus.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 19.701189, -155.080847

### Summary

Public research college in Hawaii with accessible admissions and strong health professions focus.

### Description

University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public research college in Hilo, Hawaii, serving roughly 2,800 students with a curriculum centered on Health Professions and Related Programs. The institution operates as a special focus arts and sciences college with research activity on par with regional research universities.

In-state tuition runs $7,344 annually, with out-of-state students paying $20,304. Room and board costs $9,858, bringing total cost of attendance to $17,202 for residents and $30,162 for nonresidents. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 89.8 percent. The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 570 and SAT Math is 540; the 75th percentile ACT Composite is 22.

This school serves students seeking affordable higher education in a town setting with applied health sciences training. It functions as both a destination for local and regional students and a pathway to advanced degrees in health fields. For more information, visit hilo.hawaii.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 141,565
- **State**: HI
- **City**: Hilo
- **Address**: 200 W Kawili St
- **Zip Code**: 96720
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $7,344
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $20,304
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $17,202
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $30,162
- **Room and Board**: $9,858
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,781
- **Acceptance Rate**: 89.8%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 570
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 540
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 22
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $205,842,464
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs