Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fee charges at all 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.
Tuition Rates
Summer 2025
| Credit Hours | Resident Tuition*** | Non-Resident Tuition | Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Credit | $306 | $441 | $373.50 |
Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
| Credit Hours | Resident Tuition*** | Non-Resident Tuition | Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per credit up to 11 credits | $312 | $852 | $468 |
| 12 or more credits | $3,744 | $10,224 | $5,616 |
Tuition and Fee information based on the University of Hawai‘i Tuition Schedule (pdf).
Pacific Island Jurisdiction*
Per Regents Policy, RP 6.208, Part IIID, citizens from certain Pacific Island district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state or nation which provides no public higher education institution granting baccalaureate degrees are charged 150 percent of the resident tuition rate for Fall and Spring semesters. The list of eligible Pacific Island jurisdictions is updated and distributed by the University President’s Office and currently includes American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Cook Islands, Futuna, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)**
Through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), students in western states may enroll at UH West O’ahu at a reduced tuition of 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than non-resident tuition. Reduced WUE tuition is currently available for freshman and transfer students. UH West O’ahu reserves the right to limit WUE awards each academic year based on enrollment projections.
Compacts of Free Association (COFA)***
Effective July 1, 2024, students enrolled Spring 2024 onward from the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of Palau) will be charged tuition at the in-state resident rate, beginning Fall 2024.
Mandatory Student Fees (Fall and Spring semesters only)
Mandatory fees are assessed for university related services available to all enrolled students to support co-curricular activities, as described in UH Board of Regents Policy 6.208.
Student Government Fee – $5
Student Activity Fee – $14
Student Publication Fee – $9
Student Health Fee – $30
Student Technology Fee – $8
*Student Transportation Fee – $26
*Campus Center Program Fee – $6
*Campus Center Operations Fee – $22
Effective Fall 2025
All students who register for a course on any campus, including those in distance programs, are recognized as members of the student body of the campus offering their courses. As such, all students, including those in distance programs, universally contribute to creating, increasing, and maintaining high quality, affordable co-curricular educational programs.
Students shall be required to pay mandatory student fees for student activity & programs, student publications, student government, campus communication/student broadcast, student health, and student technology at all campuses at which they are enrolled, regardless of course modality or program type. These fees support services that are accessible or provide direct benefits regardless of the student’s geographical location. Students enrolled in classes that take place at a UH facility, regardless of how many times the class meets, will additionally be assessed the following campus-based mandatory student fees: campus center & student recreation, student transportation fees.
*Students in distance programs may be physically unable to take direct advantage of certain campus-based co-curricular programs and opportunities. Therefore, they shall be exempt from paying the following campus-based mandatory student fees: campus center & student recreation, student transportation fees.
*Exemption of campus center & student recreation, student transportation fees for students in distance and on-line courses will continue for the 2025-2026 academic year.
* Effective Fall 2026 – Exemption of campus center & student recreation, student transportation fees are only for students accepted and enrolled in distance programs. Distance programs are programs of study where all courses in the credential are provided via distance technology, and the program has been approved for distance delivery.