University of Hawai’i at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
Hilo, HI
Founded in 1941
Motto: "Pulelo haʻaheo ke ahi a nā lehua aʻo Hilo" (The flame of Hilo's lehua blossoms leaps triumphantly with pride)
Rural
setting
2,593
Students
69%
Acceptance Rate
$7,344 / $20,304
Tuition In-state / Out-of-state
Overview
School Website >>The University of Hawai’i at Hilo places as its number one priority a commitment to academic excellence. This dedication to quality education can be found in each of the six colleges, with many programs and activities not found anywhere else in the world. Where else will you find Computer Science students placing in the top six percent on national computer science exams, studying alongside Hawaiian Studies students who are working their way toward the only master’s degree in an indigenous language offered in the nation? In fact, at UH Hilo, these two programs are perfectly compatible. In 1999-2000, it was a UH Hilo Hawaiian Studies undergraduate who designed the most advanced computer programming for any indigenous language in the world!
Agricultural Degrees Offered
- Animal Sciences
- Aquaculture
- Beekeeping
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Tropical Farming
- Tropical Horticulture
- Tropical Plant Science and Agroecology
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Admissions
Total Enrollment: 2,593
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Applying
Application Fee: $50
Target GPA: 2.1
Target SAT Score: 1020
Target ACT Score: 19
Tuition
In-State: $7,344
Out-of-State: $20,304
Student Fees: $494
Room and Board: $8,248
More Info
Religious Affiliation: non-denominational
Faculty/Student Ratio: 12/1