Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1095
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 703 admitted students 20 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
9%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 650, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1095 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UHWO.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-650 -
Math
470-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
19
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 703 admitted students 106 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
47%
Similar to the SAT, UHWO does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 47% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 22, with 25% scoring above 22 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-22 -
Math
16-20 -
Composite
16-22
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UHWO during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UHWO received a total of 743 applications. These applications included 275 male applicants and 449 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 743 applicants, UHWO admitted 703 students. Among the admitted students, there were 256 males and 430 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 224 students chose to enroll at UHWO. This means that 224 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 97 were male and 118 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UHWO had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 93% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UHWO had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UHWO over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Hawaii-West Oahu uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UHWO is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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