University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) vs. California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) and California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) are public.
  • UHM is located in Honolulu, HI and Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, CA.
  • UHM has more expensive tuition of $34,218 than Cal State Fullerton ($18,953).
  • Cal State Fullerton has tighter acceptance rate of 45.72% than UHM (83.15%).
  • Cal State Fullerton is larger with 40,386 students than UHM (19,074 students).
University of Hawaii at Manoa

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#102 in National Universities
#1 in Hawaii
Rankings#212 in National Universities
#42 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Honolulu, HILocationFullerton, CA
UHMKnown asCal State Fullerton
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$12,186 Hawaii residents
$34,218 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,073 California residents
$18,953 out-of-state
$16,502 Hawaii residents
$34,550 out-of-state
Graduate$8,507 California residents
$18,011 out-of-state
$7,364Financial Aid$8,389
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$100 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
83.15%Acceptance Rate45.72%
27.84%Yield21.19%
1,180 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
19,074Total Students40,386
14,198Undergraduate35,432
4,876Graduate4,954
723Online Enrollment4,122
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate69%
Transfer-out Rate2%
79%Retention Rate86%
$51,800Average Earning after Graduation$51,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for UndergraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,323)
$6,278 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,277)
$13,308 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
1,131 Full-time
543 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,018 Full-time
999 Part-time
3,748 Full-time
684 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,582 Full-time
1,037 Part-time
$115,960 for Faculties
$79,143 Part-time
Average Salary$93,166 for Faculties
$71,038 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023