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Location:Hilo
Setting:Urban
Population:45,000
Enrollment:4,100
On Campus:16%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/07

Tuition & Payments
PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: 1:1 EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
1:1 EVEN - Host campus accepts students first from campuses that accept its students.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $3,092

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,800

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
29%Caucasian
1%African American
2%Hispanic
48%Asian American
1%Native American
8%International
11%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students
Incoming Students


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
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The University of Hawai'i at Hilo (UH Hilo) is located on the Big Island of Hawai'i, about 200 air miles from Honolulu. A seacoast city of 45,000 residents, Hilo spreads beneath Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes and is surrounded by lush agricultural fields and expansive forest reserves. Located in a tropical rain forest region, Hilo's climate demonstrates variety - both ample sun and abundant rain. The Big Island's diverse geography provides a wide range of outdoor activities, such as hiking, surfing & diving. Special features include nearby Kilauea Volcano, Mauna Kea's observatories, and access to unique marine life.

UH Hilo offers 34 baccalaureate programs in 5 colleges: Agriculture, Arts & Science, Business & Economics, Continuing Education and Hawaiian Language. The student population of 4,000 is predominantly local and of Asian-Pacific descent - making UH Hilo one of the nation's most diverse campuses. The vision of the University is grounded in Hawaiian cultural values.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Animal Sciences, Aquaculture, Crop Science/Management, Horticulture

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Hawaiian Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art

Athletics: Exercise Science, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Education

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication

Criminal Justice: Administration of Justice

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Geology

Economics: Economics

English: English, Linguistics

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Foreign Language: Japanese

General Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Planning

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Kinesiology

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science

Marine Sciences: Marine Sciences

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Music, Music Education, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: International Studies, Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Nursing, Education, Biomedical Research

Limitations
Psychology, Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Communications

Notable Academic Programs
Hawaiian, Marine Biology, Geology, Business, Computer Science

Unique Academic Programs
Hawaiian Studies, Marine Biology, Entomology, Pacific Island Studies, Tourism and Travel

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
  • 2.5 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Available
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate students
Summer Exchange
  • Plan A with full-term enrollment
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will accept on Plan A/B
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students
  • Figures are current as of 6/13/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $3,092.
  • Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan A students.
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan A: 18 ($245 per additional hour)
  • Plan B: 18 ($245 per additional hour)
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/13/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Application Fee: $50 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
NSE Program Fee: $65 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $200 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
ID Card: $10 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $25 Year Plan A & B Optional
Orientation Fee: $75 Semester Plan A & B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

  • Pell
  • CWS
  • Perkins
  • SEOG
  • DL
  • Plus
Use FAFSA CODE: 001611

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 6/13/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Double: $1,800
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $550
  • Proximity to campus: less than 1 mile
  • Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1852 per semester for 5 meals per week.
  • $1937 per semester for 7 meals per week.
  • $2019 per semester for 9 meals per week.


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.