Welcome to the University of Hawai’i

The college is dedicated to the principle that a liberal arts education is central to the university mission of meeting the challenges of life and society. The college, because of the geographical location of our university, is especially conscious of the present and future importance of Asian and Pacific regions and offers unique opportunities for the study of the histories, arts, philosophies, religions, cultures and peoples of these areas.

The College of Arts and Humanities, one of the four colleges of arts and sciences, serves over 11,000 students each semester in core, elective and major courses. About 1,600 students are majors seeking bachelor, master and doctoral degrees within 28 degree programs in nine departments. The college has 150 faculty, 50 lecturers, 80 graduate assistants, and over 40 support staff.