Overview

The B.A. in Liberal Studies of University of Hawaii at Hilo creates an academically sound and rigorous interdisciplinary course of study with thematic integrity and continuity.

Key facts:

The program provides an interdisciplinary undergraduate education that can be gained by close contact of the faculty and the student, individual advising, and multi-curricular programming in relevant courses of the approved degree programs at the Univeristy of Hawaii at Hilo.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Quantitative Reasoning

Global and Multicultural Perspectives

Written Communication

Arts, Humanities and Literature

Biological Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hilo, United States

Disciplines

General Studies Liberal Arts View 1426 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants who will or have received their high school diploma or the General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency and have not attended any college or university after high school are considered first-time freshmen. These applicants must complete the following to be considered for admission:

3.0 academic GPA in 17 units: 4 units of English, 3 units of Math (including Algebra II), 3 units of Science and 7 units of college-prep electives (including social studies, language, and additional math and science).
Applicants with an academic GPA of less than a 3.0, must submit their SAT or ACT scores. Academic GPA and SAT or ACT scores will be reviewed on a sliding scale.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20592 USD / year

≈ 20592 USD / year
Out-of-State

20592 USD / year

≈ 20592 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7632 USD / year

≈ 7632 USD / year

Living costs

Hilo

United States

1196 - 1823 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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