Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 96.4%
- Average SAT
- 1,110
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 1,040–1,180
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 19
- Total Enrollment
- 2,510
Admissions Overview
University of Hawaii-West Oahu has an open admission policy with a 96% acceptance rate. Nearly every applicant who meets basic requirements gets in. The middle 50% of students score between 1040-1180 on the SAT, with an average of 1110. These scores reflect the university's mission to serve local students who might not attend college otherwise. Two-thirds of students are women, and 97% come from Hawaii. The school seeks students committed to serving their communities and embracing Native Hawaiian values of place-based learning. Strong candidates show interest in applied learning and connecting education to real-world problems in Hawaii.