Tuition, Fees, and Expenses
Student Services 105
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7554
Fax: (808) 956-2098
Tuition and fees are charged according to the number
of credit hours carried by the student. For regular and summer session
tuition schedules refer to the following page. Auditors (those enrolled
in a course for no credit) must pay the same tuition and fees as
students enrolled for credit. For tuition purposes only, a full-time
student is any student enrolled for 12 or more credit hours.
The tuition to be charged is determined by the degree
status of the student and not by the level of the courses taken. For
example, students who have earned a baccalaureate degree will be charged
graduate tuition, except for students admitted for a second
baccalaureate degree. Students admitted to the law or medical school
will be charged the stated tuition for that school.
Medical or law students concurrently enrolled in the
Graduate Division must pay the stated tuition for the medical or law
school.
All tuition and fee charges at the University of
Hawai‘i campuses are subject to change in accordance with requirements
of state law and/or action by the Board of Regents or the University
administration.
Partial Advance Tuition Payment
All new, transfer, and returning classified students
are required to make a partial advance tuition payment of $60.
Scholarship/ fellowship recipients are not exempt from this payment, if
applicable. This partial advance tuition payment is applied at
registration time toward tuition for that semester. The payment is
nonrefundable and nontransferable if the student does not register
(except when the student is denied further registration by the
University). Continuing classified students are not required to make the
partial advance tuition payment.
Additional Fees and Expenses
Caps and Gowns. Caps, gowns, and master’s and
doctoral hoods are required for participation in commencement
ceremonies. Caps and gowns are available for purchase from the
University Bookstore.
Outreach College Fees. Students registered in
courses offered by Outreach College pay fees as indicated in the
bulletin of that division. For information, contact Outreach College at
(808) 956-8400.
Credit by Examination. A $15-per-course fee is
assessed at the time of application.
Diplomas and Certificates. A charge of $15,
payable at time of application, is assessed for each bachelor’s
degree, advanced degree, and professional certification.
Late Registration Fee. A $50 late registration
fee is assessed when a student registers during the late registration
period.
Replacement of Laboratory Equipment. For broken
or lost items, the cost of replacement is assessed.
Returned Checks. Any check tendered to the
University or any department and returned for any cause is assessed a
$15 charge and applicable interest.
Special Examination. A fee of $10 is assessed.
Transcripts. Student transcripts cost $3 per
copy.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
All tuition and fees must be paid before registration
or change of registration is official. Full payment for tuition and fees
must be made by the end of the second week of instruction.
Financial Obligations
Students who have not met their financial obligations
(traffic fines, library fines, locker fees, lab breakage charges,
transcript fees, loans, rental contracts, etc.) to the satisfaction of
the Manoa Cashier’s Office may be denied a variety of enrollment
services including registration, withdrawal, and
transcripts. Notation of the financial obligation may appear on
transcripts.
Copies of the delinquent financial obligations policy
and procedures are available for inspection at the Office of the Dean of
Student Services and the Manoa campus Cashier’s Office.
Refunds of Tuition and Fees
Tuition and special course fees are refunded as
indicated below:
1. A 100 percent refund for complete withdrawal only if made within the
first two weeks of instruction.
2. An 80 percent refund for a drop in credit hours (change in status or
tuition rate) if made within the first two weeks of instruction, unless
otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
3. A 40 percent refund for complete withdrawal or drop in credit hours
(change in status or tuition rate) if made within the third and fourth
weeks of instruction, unless otherwise stipulated by federal
regulations.
4. No refunds are made after the fourth week of instruction, unless
otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
Penalties apply even if payment for tuition and fees
has not been made at the time registration status is changed.
Student activity fees are refundable only before the
first day of instruction or if a complete withdrawal is made within the
first two weeks of instruction.
After students have secured all required approvals, the withdrawal or
change in registration must be processed according to instructions in
the Schedule of Classes. In no case shall a refund be made when a
student fails to follow these instructions within two weeks of the date
of change in registration (e.g., withdrawal, change in status, or change
in tuition rate).
Refunds will be made by the University Cashier’s
Office after the procedures for complete withdrawal from the University
have been followed. See the “Undergraduate Education” and
“Graduate Education” sections of this Catalog.
A federal regulation mandates a refund policy unique
to first-year students who are receiving federal student assistance and
who process a complete withdrawal within the first 10 weeks of their
first semester at UH Manoa. A detailed refund policy is available from
the Financial Aid Services Office.
See Outreach College Summer Session catalog for
Outreach College Summer Session refunds.
Residency for Tuition Purposes
Students who do not qualify on the first day of
instruction as bona fide residents of the state of Hawai‘i, according
to the University of Hawai‘i rules and regulations, must pay the
nonresident tuition. An official determination of residency status will
be made at the time of application. Applicants may be required to
provide documentation to verify residency status. Once classified as a
nonresident, students continue to be so classified during their
enrollment at the University until they can present satisfactory
evidence to the residency officer that proves otherwise. For definition
of Hawai‘i residency for tuition purposes, statutory exemptions, etc.,
refer to the “Appendix.” |