Fall 2021 Applications Available: September 1, 2020
Deadline: January 5, 2021, 6:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time / 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Two-Step Application Process
Application Requirements are found in the online applications listed below
Step 1 – Apply to UH Manoa Undergraduate Admissions
- Required for all new applicants and returning, transferring, and unclassified UH Manoa students.
- https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions
- Fee: $70
- For your major choose Nursing
Step 2 – Apply to Nursing’s Centralized Application Service
- Required for ALL applicants
- http://www.nursingcas.org
- Fee: $50
Admission Requirements
Due to COVID-19 and the option to waive standardized testing scores, the school is using a holistic admissions review process. All non-academic criteria is outlined in NursingCAS.
Exam Scores
For prospective freshmen students applying for the 2021-2022 academic year, test scores (SAT or ACT) will be optional. Freshman applicants will have the option of submitting test scores as part of their admissions application.
SAT Scores: Evidence Based Reading and Writing – 560 or higher and Math – 540 or higher OR ACT Scores: Reading – 22 or higher and Math – 22 or higher
Cumulative High School GPA
3.0 or higher at the end of the junior year of high school
English Language Proficiency
If an applicant’s native language is not English or has not obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an English speaking college, then the applicant must submit official Test of English a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores with a minimum score of 600.
Continuation Requirements
Successful completion of the freshman year with prerequisite nursing course grades in the nursing program are required to retain status as a direct entry student.
The following conditions must be met:
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- GPA of 3.0 or higher in all freshman year college coursework
- Minimum grade of “B” in PHYL lectures, PHYL labs, MICR 130, and FQ
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Admission to the direct entry program will not be deferred.
Prospective Students Not Applying for Direct Entry
Students who are interested in the nursing program but are not eligible for the direct entry program can enter UH Manoa as a pre-nursing student and apply in fall of their freshman year for admission to nursing. Informational sessions are offered that provide more information about this process. The application process and requirements are discussed in detail to assist interested students in the process. Informational session dates and times will be posted to the event page.