If you were to go to college in Hawaii?

Hello,

I'm assuming you're referring to UH-Manoa rather than UH-Hilo, since the two are more comparable.

Here are some quick stats:

UNIV. OF HAWAII-MANOA

Enrollment: 13,831

Average GPA: 3.41

Average SAT: 1104

Average ACT: 23

Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Most Popular Majors: Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Psychology, General

Out-of-State Tuition: $14,400 (2007 school year)

In-State Tuition: $5,136 (2007 school year)

Undergraduate receiving need-based financial aid: 34%

Average freshman total need-based gift aid: $3,498

HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY:

Enrollment: 6,296

Average GPA: 3.29

Average SAT: 1002

Average ACT: 21

Student Faculty Ratio: 17:1

Most Popular Majors: , Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Management Information Systems, General, Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Tuition: $12,232

Undergraduate receiving need-based financial aid: 36%

Average freshman total need-based gift aid: $4,066

HPU has several advantages:

1. It's cheaper for out-of-town residents, and a higher percentage of freshmen receive financial aid, and the average financial aid dollar amount is higher than for UH - this is not surprising since private schools tend to be more generous. But if you're an in-state resident, UH Manoa is so much cheaper that you'd have to get a huge grant from HPU for the tuition amounts to be comparable.

2. The entrance requirements are less rigorous (lower GPA and SAT requirement), so it's easier to get in

Then again, so does UH:

1. Larger student body, so more diversity and more social life

2. Lower student-teacher ratio, so more personal attention in class

3. UH offers a wide variety of degree programs, and also has graduate degrees in law, architecture, nursing, and business, among others. UH Manoa has the only accredited law and medical schools in Hawaii. UH also has many campuses so if you want to transfer, it's not difficult.

It's really a personal decision that boils down to (1) your choice of major, (2) your personal preferences, and (3) the amount of financial aid you can get from both institutions. Like others have said, if you have a major in mind, it may be better to choose your college based on which of the two has the superior program for your major. But keep in mind that many people - including myself - change their minds about their majors along the way, so just because one school doesn't have the BEST program for your hoped-for major, don't disqualify it immediately. However, if you know that it has a horrible program for your major, then I'd suggest cutting it out of the running.

As far as your personal preferences, that speaks to how much of a social life you want to have on campus. I'm NOT saying that HPU doesn't have a social life; I'm just saying that there are more opportunities to meet more people and a thriving social life at Manoa just 'cause it's way bigger. So this should help you choose.

As I mentioned earlier, cost is always an issue. For in-state residents (which you probably are since you have 808 in your screen name), Manoa tends to be cheaper even taking into account the fact that more freshmen receive financial aid from HPU, and the average freshman receives a higher $ amount of financial aid at HPU. But who knows? If you have great SAT scores and a great GPA, you're not going to be limited by cost. I'd apply to both and see what kind of financial package you can expect to receive before making a decision.

Good luck!!! College is so much fun, I hope you enjoy yourself while you're studying hard while you have the chance. =)

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University of Hawaii is bigger. Hawaii Pacific is a smaller university. It depends on whether you like to go to a bigger or smaller college. Another point to consider is University of Hawaii is probably better known.

University of Hawaii. I like their Biology program.

I think university of hawaii.

California

Your name suggests you are from instate in which case you should go to UH (HPU is way more expensive for instate)

If you are from out of state, it depends on your major.

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