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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program Recognition

Strong emphasis on Hawaiʻi and Pacific performance traditions

Connection to KEAKA Hawaiian Language Theatre Festival

Inclusive casting policy

Senior capstone project as culminating creative experience

Training

Courses in acting, stagecraft, directing, and playwriting

Beginning Acting and Directing are core concentration requirements

Mainstage and studio production opportunities each semester

Department Chair Dr. Justina Mattos received the UH Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Resident Designer and Theatre Technician Ariana Bassett on staff

Professor Emerita Jackie Pualani Johnson pioneered Hawaiian-language theatre

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.51

Admit rate

61%

school-wide

Grad rate

48%

Enrollment

2.2K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,342

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$21,302

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,350

Before aid

Average net price

$11,856

After aid

Costofattendance2627 · hilo.hawaii.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 11, 2:43 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Strong emphasis on Hawaiʻi and Pacific performance traditions

Connection to KEAKA Hawaiian Language Theatre Festival

Inclusive casting policy

Senior capstone project as culminating creative experience

Training

Courses in acting, stagecraft, directing, and playwriting

Beginning Acting and Directing are core concentration requirements

Mainstage and studio production opportunities each semester

Department Chair Dr. Justina Mattos received the UH Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Resident Designer and Theatre Technician Ariana Bassett on staff

Professor Emerita Jackie Pualani Johnson pioneered Hawaiian-language theatre

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Strong emphasis on Hawaiʻi and Pacific performance traditions

Connection to KEAKA Hawaiian Language Theatre Festival

Inclusive casting policy

Senior capstone project as culminating creative experience

Training

Courses in acting, stagecraft, directing, and playwriting

Beginning Acting and Directing are core concentration requirements

Mainstage and studio production opportunities each semester

Department Chair Dr. Justina Mattos received the UH Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Resident Designer and Theatre Technician Ariana Bassett on staff

Professor Emerita Jackie Pualani Johnson pioneered Hawaiian-language theatre

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineJul 1, 2027

Fall document deadlineJul 15, 2027

Freshman · hilo.hawaii.edu

Submission Requirements

Transcript (Required)

Current high school students may upload an unofficial transcript for initial review

A final official high school transcript is required after graduation

High school graduates must have their school send a final transcript

Freshman · hilo.hawaii.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply online through UH Hilo Admissions

$50 university application fee

Eligibility

2.7 cumulative high school GPA in the required college-preparatory coursework

Applicants below 2.7 may submit official SAT or ACT scores for sliding-scale review

Denied applicants may reapply as transfer students after completing 24 college-level transferable credits

What's The Process

No Audition Required

Admission is through the UH Hilo university application; no artistic audition, interview, or prescreen is required

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.51

Admit rate

61%

school-wide

Grad rate

48%

Enrollment

2.2K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,342

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$21,302

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$26,350

Before aid

Average net price

$11,856

After aid

Costofattendance2627 · hilo.hawaii.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Strong emphasis on Hawaiʻi and Pacific performance traditions

Connection to KEAKA Hawaiian Language Theatre Festival

Inclusive casting policy

Senior capstone project as culminating creative experience

Training

Courses in acting, stagecraft, directing, and playwriting

Beginning Acting and Directing are core concentration requirements

Mainstage and studio production opportunities each semester

Department Chair Dr. Justina Mattos received the UH Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching

Resident Designer and Theatre Technician Ariana Bassett on staff

Professor Emerita Jackie Pualani Johnson pioneered Hawaiian-language theatre

Updated Sep 11, 2:43 PM

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