Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Washington's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Hawaii at Manoa's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Hawaii at Manoa admits 87% vs. 91% at U. Washington

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Washington91%
U. Hawaii at Manoa87%
Applicants
U. Washington5.2K
U. Hawaii at Manoa16.7K
Admitted
U. Washington4.7K
U. Hawaii at Manoa14.5K
Yield rate
U. Washington24%
U. Hawaii at Manoa21%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. WashingtonAccessible
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Washington91%
U. Hawaii at Manoa87%
Men admitted
U. Washington90%
U. Hawaii at Manoa85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. WashingtonNot reported–
U. Hawaii at Manoa
1081–1293

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. WashingtonNot reported–
U. Hawaii at Manoa
17–25

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Washington1%
U. Hawaii at Manoa1%
Submitted ACT
U. Washington0%
U. Hawaii at Manoa3%

Test policy

  • U. WashingtonTest-optional
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Washington

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • U. Hawaii at Manoa

    GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorU. WashingtonU. Hawaii at Manoa
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why