With the current six-year tuition schedule expiring in 2012, the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents will consider a new tuition schedule for differentiated increases that includes modest increases for resident undergraduates in the first year, aligns graduate and nonresident rates according to market and/or cost and proposes substantial increases in financial assistance.
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This page contains information on
- Public hearings on the proposal
- Information on current and proposed tuition rates and related data
- Proposed tuition 2012–2013 to 2016–17
- Context for tuition setting, including factors considered and UH funding sources
Tuition hearings
Detailed information on the tuition proposal will be provided on every campus and via interactive television. See schedule below or download the public meeting schedule flyer 438 KB PDF.
Public input will also be accepted by email at tuition@hawaii.edu.
Scheduled campus sessions
| Island | Date/Time | Campus Building/Room |
|---|---|---|
| O‘ahu | Sept. 16, 1 p.m. | Windward Community College, Hale ‘Akoakoa 105 |
| Sept. 20, 1 p.m. | UH West O‘ahu, E105 | |
| Sept. 21, 2:30 p.m. | Kapi‘olani CC, ‘Ohi‘a 118 | |
| Sept. 22, 2 p.m. | Leeward Community College, Student Lounge | |
| Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. | Honolulu Community College, Bldg. 2-201 | |
| Oct. 10, 3 p.m. | UH Manoa, CampusCenter Ballroom | |
| Hawai‘i | Sept. 28, 3:30 p.m. | UH Hilo, Campus Center Dining Hall |
| Sept. 29, 2 p.m. | Hawai‘i Community College, Manono Cafeteria UH Center West Hawai‘i Administrative Conference Room |
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| Maui and Molokai‘i |
Oct. 7, 3 p.m. | UH Maui College, Ka‘a‘ike 105 via Skybridge to Hana, Moloka‘i and Lahaina Education Centers |
| Kaua‘i | Oct. 12, 3 p.m. | Kaua‘i Community College, Campus Center Dining Room |
Scheduled Hawai‘i Interactive Television session
The tuition proposal will be presented on Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. in Kuykendall Room 201 on the UH Manoa campus and available via HITS at the following receive sites:
- Leeward Community College, Library Room 108A
- Kaua‘i Community College, Learning Resource Center Room 122
- UH Maui College, Ka‘a‘ike Room 105 A
- UH Maui College Moloka‘i Education Center, Room 103
- UH Maui College Lana‘i Education Center, HITS Room
- UH Maui College Hana Education Center, Partition Room
- UH Maui College Lahaina Education Center, Room 101
- UH Hilo, Media Services Room 359
- UH Center at West Hawai‘i, Building 4 Room 2
Tuition setting information and documents
- Download the Aug. 25 Board of Regents tuition briefing (442 KB PDF)
- Download the proposed increases (45 KB PDF)
- Download the proposed tuition schedule (61 KB PDF)
- View the current tuition schedule
Proposed tuition, 2012–13 to 2016–17
See Tuition setting information to download proposed increases, the complete proposed schedule and additional information.
Following are the proposed full-time semester tuition schedules for university campuses, required fees not shown. Full-time tuition applies to students enrolling in 12 or more credits.
UH Manoa
2012–2013 |
2013–2014 |
2014–2015 |
2015–2016 |
2016–2017 |
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| Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | |
| Under- graduate |
4,332 |
12,456 |
4,572 |
13,356 |
4,920 |
14,316 |
5,292 |
15,348 |
5,688 |
16,452 |
| Graduate | 5,796 |
14,076 |
6,168 |
14,940 |
6,624 |
16,008 |
7,116 |
17,160 |
7,644 |
18,384 |
| Graduate Business - MBA1 | 8,796 |
14,868 |
9,168 |
15,732 |
9,624 |
16,800 |
10,116 |
17,952 |
10,644 |
19,176 |
| Graduate Education - EdD | 6,384 |
14,664 |
6,792 |
15,564 |
7,296 |
16,680 |
7,836 |
17,868 |
8,412 |
19,140 |
| Graduate Nursing | 9,156 |
17,436 |
9,732 |
18,504 |
10,440 |
19,824 |
11,196 |
21,240 |
12,012 |
22,752 |
| Law - JD - LLM |
8,628 17,292 |
16,752 17,292 |
8,988 18,000 |
17,772 18,000 |
9,456 18,912 |
19,044 18,912 |
10,044 20,064 |
20,400 20,064 |
10,668 21,288 |
21,852 21,288 |
| Medicine - MD |
15,036 |
31,656 |
15,804 |
32,616 |
16,608 |
33,600 |
17,448 |
34,620 |
18,336 |
35,664 |
1 The Shidler College of Business master’s degrees offered in executive format charge the resident tuition established here plus additional fees delegated to and approved by the president.
Note: Undergraduate/graduate resident and nonresident students enrolled in the architecture program also pay a professional fee.
UH Hilo
2012–2013 |
2013–2014 |
2014–2015 |
2015–2016 |
2016–2017 |
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| Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | |
| Under- graduate |
2,940 |
8,736 |
3,096 |
8,976 |
3,324 |
9,324 |
3,564 |
9,684 |
3,828 |
10,080 |
| Graduate | 4,392 |
10,092 |
4,668 |
10,704 |
5,004 |
11,472 |
5,364 |
12,288 |
5,748 |
13,164 |
| Pharmacy | 9,212 |
17,891 |
9,774 |
18,433 |
10,370 |
18,990 |
11,001 |
19,565 |
11,670 |
20,156 |
UH West O‘ahu
2012–2013 |
2013–2014 |
2014–2015 |
2015–2016 |
2016–2017 |
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| Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | |
| Under- graduate |
2,796 |
8,328 |
3,048 |
8,808 |
3,324 |
9,324 |
3,564 |
9,684 |
3,828 |
10,080 |
UH Community Colleges
Following is proposed per-credit-hour tuition at community college campuses, required fees not shown.
2012–2013 |
2013–2014 |
2014–2015 |
2015–2016 |
2016–2017 |
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| Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | Resident | Nonresident | |
| High1 | 101 |
488 |
106 |
496 |
114 |
508 |
122 |
520 |
130 |
532 |
| Low1 | 101 |
296 |
106 |
304 |
114 |
316 |
122 |
328 |
130 |
340 |
1 With appropriate notification, individual UH Community Colleges may elect to charge up to the high, but not below the low figures designated.
Note: Undergraduate resident and nonresident students enrolled in nursing, dental hygiene, business and other commuity college health programs also pay a professional fee.
Context for setting tuition
The board considers multiple factors while deliberating new rates, including financial requirements to support high-quality public higher education throughout the state; unprecedented UH enrollment growth over the past several years; diminishing state financial support for public higher education in difficult financial times; appropriate sharing of the actual cost of education by students and the public; the importance of financial aid in ensuring access for all, including traditionally under-represented students; and tuition rates charged by similar public institutions in other states.
University of Hawai‘i funding sources, fiscal year 2008 to 2011
A multi-year tuition schedule allows Hawai‘i families to plan for enrollment costs when students enter the university. It also allows the university to plan in order to provide benefits to students, such as:
- Increased financial assistance to students and their families with financial need
- Improved and modernized learning environments
- More classes to support increased enrollment
- Increased academic and student support services
- Investments in health, safety and security
