University of Hawaii-Manoa

2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1907
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	14,352
Endowment	129,250,689
Application Deadline	May 1
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	May 1
Tuition	4,522 in-state, 12,394 out-of-state
Room/Board	7,185

Services
Associated Firms	Grant Thornton LLP; Japanese English Teaching (JET) Program; KMH LLP; KPMG LLP; Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Immediate Maintenance Facility; PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP; US Undersea Naval Warfare Center Detachment
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Museums	East-West Center (an independent internationally recognized education and research institution located on the Manoa campus), Center for Hawaiian Studies, Korean Studies Center, Harold Lyon Arboretum, Waikiki Aquarium, Institute for Astronomy, Cancer Research Center, John Young Museum of Art, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Hamilton Library, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, Hawaii Institution of Geophysics and Planetology, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Japanese tea house and garden, Kennedy Theater.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	East-West Center (an independent internationally recognized education and research institution located on the Manoa campus), Center for Hawaiian Studies, Korean Studies Center, Harold Lyon Arboretum, Waikiki Aquarium, Institute for Astronomy, Cancer Research Center, John Young Museum of Art, the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Hamilton Library, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, Hawaii Institution of Geophysics and Planetology, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Japanese tea house and garden, Kennedy Theater.
Periodical Subs	26,605
# of Books	3,356,031
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	86%
within one year	5%
within two years	1%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	1%
Students in sororities	1%
Campus Size	320 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	15%
College housing types	coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (4%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (39%), special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Manoa Moonlight Madness, Earth Day, Homecoming, East-West Fest, Grad Fair, Asian theater performances, late night theater performances.
Nearest Airport	Honolulu (9)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	150
# of fraternities	4
# of sororities	2
Students in fraternities	1%
Students in sororities	1%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Ka Leo O Hawaii (published daily during the Fall and Spring semesters and weekly during the Summer).
Honor Societies	Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key International Honour Society, Mortar Board Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi National Honor Society.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu, EMERGE, Fellowship of Christian Faculty and Staff at UHM, Hawaii-CARP, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah's Witnesses, Korean Campus Crusade for Christ, Mu I, Muslim Students' Association, Na Koa, Nuuanu Baptist Church University Fellowship, University Fellowship Hawaii Youth for Christ, VCM Impact Zone, VCM World Changers, Wesley Foundation (United Methodist Campus Ministry), Xtreme UH.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Anime and Manga Society, Arabic Culture Club, Asian Studies Undergraduate Student Organization, Chinese Dancing Club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Fealofani O Samoa, French Club, Hip Hop Congress, Indian Student Association, International Student Association, Japanese Culture Club, Ka Maka O Ka Ihe, Katipunan, Korean Graduate Student Association, Mandarin Club, Phoenix Dance Chamber, Shaloha Hillel at UH, Sigma Delta Pi-Theta Tau Chapter, SOUL, Timpuyog, Vietnamese American Student Association.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) 6 chartered student organizations, 49 registered academic organizations, 6 registered fraternities/sororities, 20 registered leisure/recreational organizations, 9 registered political organizations, 4 registered service organizations, 13 registered sports organizations, 1 registered student affairs organization. Additional organizations include: Hawaii Review, Ka Leo O Hawaii, KTUH 90. 3 FM, Student Video and Filmmakers' Association, The Activities Council.