| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,260 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,548 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
712 |
| Total graduate students: |
569 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
418 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
151 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
28% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 17.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 34.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 16.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.7% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 22.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
115 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hilo, HI |
| Population of city/town: |
43,263 |
| Nearest major city: |
Honolulu |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
200 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
374,658 |
| Online campus map: |
hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/
maps.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Campus housing is limited. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Student conduct code. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
600 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Ke Kalahea |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
63 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Global Hope, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, One8Ee Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Kosrae Hilo Organization; Asian Culture and Chuukese Students Associations; Bayanihan, Chinese Culture, Keaomalamalama Hawaiian, Marshallese Iakwe, Nglekel Belau, Pohnpei Kaslehlie, and Tupulaga O Samoa moa Taeao Samoan clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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Circle K International, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance, Young Americans for Liberty, The Life of Health and Awareness, Aspiring Doctors, Colleges Against Cancer, Future Health Professionals, Hawaii Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy, Supporting Women in STEM, Medical Brigades, Political Science Tribe, Pride Hilo, Rotaract, TCBES Mater, WA'AB Student Organization; American Pharmacists, Linguistics, and Pharmaceutical Associations; swing, social justice, marine mammal, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, geography/environmental science, agriculture, accounting, geology, astrophysics, nursing, and pre-vet clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Patrick Guillen,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Sports Information Director,
Kelly Leong,
University of Hawaii, Hilo,
200 West Kawili Street,
Hilo, |
| Athletics homepage: |
hilo.hawaii.edu/
campuslife/webcams.php |
| School colors: |
red, black, and white |
| School mascot: |
Vulcans |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, baseball stadium, gymnasium, tennis courts, weight room; soccer and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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canoeing, judo, jujitsu, rugby, sailing, scuba diving |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hilo, HI (4 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kailua-Kona, HI (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hilo, HI |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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