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Admission of International Applicants
Foreign students wishing to apply should request the
brochure “Information for Prospective Undergraduate Students from
Other Countries,” an application, an instruction booklet, and a
supplementary information sheet for international and immigrant
students.
If admitted, foreign students on non-immigrant visas
must show proof of adequate health insurance before completing the
registration process. Health insurance is available for purchase at the
beginning of each semester. Students should await official notice of
acceptance before coming to Hawai‘i.
Additional Requirements
Transcripts. In
addition to the application, applicants must present evidence of having
completed or received the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.
Official transcripts of all secondary and postsecondary work must be
sent directly to the Admissions and Records Office by each institution
attended. Certified photocopies of the certificates and results of any
qualifying examinations (e.g., General Certificate of Education) must
also be submitted. Certified English translations must be attached to
documents and transcripts written in a foreign language.
Applicants enrolled in a secondary school or another
college or university must have a final transcript submitted to the
Admissions and Records Office at the end of the current term. Until this
is received, any acceptance is provisional. Failure to submit
the transcript or to complete the semester’s/year’s work
satisfactorily will result in denial of admission and/or cancellation of
registration.
Examinations. Applicants also must submit
official results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) or American
College Test (ACT) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
These examinations are normally required of all foreign applicants,
including students who either have been admitted to or have matriculated
at other universities. SAT-I applications may be obtained by writing to
the College Entrance Examination Board, c/o Educational Testing Service,
P.O. Box 592, Princeton, NJ 08540. ACT applications may be obtained by
writing to the American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 414, Iowa
City, IA 52243. TOEFL applications may be obtained by writing to
Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08541.
Applicants attending a U.S. high school may submit results of the
College Board’s English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) in lieu of
the TOEFL. ELPT applications may be obtained by writing to The College
Board, P.O. Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541-6200.
ACT or SAT-I Exemptions. Students who have
earned at least 24 semester hours of acceptable credits--excluding
English Language Institute and/or English as a Second Language
courses--are exempt from submitting the ACT or SAT-I results. The
credits must have been completed at a regionally accredited U.S. college
or university and must be equivalent to University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
offerings.
TOEFL Exemptions. The following applicants are
exempt from the TOEFL examination: (a) those whose native language is
English; (b) those who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a
regionally accredited university in the United States or a recognized
university in Australia, Britain, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, or
New Zealand; (c) those who score 460 or better on the verbal section of
the SAT-I if taken before April 1995 or score 510 or better if taken in
April 1995 or thereafter; or (d) those who have completed six years of
continuous schooling through the high school or college level in one of
the countries listed above under (b). Admission to summer ELI classes
does not imply a waiver of the TOEFL exam for fall or spring semester
admission.
English Language Institute. International and
immigrant students admitted to the University whose native language is
not English are referred to the English Language Institute to determine
if they must take the ELI placement tests and the Manoa Writing
Placement examination. If a student does not fulfill this obligation,
ELI will place a hold on the student’s registration. Please contact
the Department of English as a Second Language for additional
information.
Admission of International Exchange Students
Foreign
applicants selected by an external scholarship program (i.e., Fulbright,
Rotary International, Mombusho Scholarship) or participating in a Manoa
campus exchange program may apply to the University as unclassified
international exchange students. International exchange students intend
to enroll at the University for a year or less for a specific purpose
other than to earn a University of Hawai‘i degree.
To apply for admission as an international exchange
student, an applicant must (a) submit transcripts verifying the
completion of at least a two-year course of study at a recognized
tertiary institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 as evaluated by the Manoa
campus’ Admissions and Records Office (for undergraduate students) or
a baccalaureate at a recognized college or equivalent (for graduate
students); (b) receive a minimum score of 173 (computer-based) or 500
(paper-based) on the TOEFL unless exempt (see “Admission of
International Applicants” for exemption criteria); and (c) receive
endorsement of a University of Hawai‘i at Manoa academic department or
field. Sponsored students intending to complete a graduate degree at the
University may apply as special non-degree students (see the “Graduate
Education” section of this Catalog).
For information, write to International Student
Services, Student Services Center, 2600 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. |