UH Manoa TOEFL Score

Can you tell me about the official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores required under International Undergraduate Admission Process in University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa?

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The official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores required under International Undergraduate Admission Process in University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are as follows:

Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores

One whose native language is not English need to submit an official TOEFL score report from a test taken within the last two years.

An official TOEFL score report must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to the Office of Admissions.

TOEFL Exemptions
The following types of applicants are exempt from taking the TOEFL:

• Received a D or better grade for UH Manoa English 100 equivalent (as determined by the UH Manoa Office of Admissions).
• Received an SAT Critical Reading score of 510 or better.
• Received an ACT English + Reading score of 44 with no score below 20.
• Received an English Language Performance Test (ELPT) score of 950 or better (students attending U.S. high schools only).
• Received an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.0 or better (must be academic section).
• Completed at least 3 years of high school in the U.S. at the time of application with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 and SAT Critical Reading score of 460.
• Completed the last 6 years of secondary/post-secondary education in American Samoa.

If one is admitted and native language is not English, one needs to take the UH Mānoa English Language Institute placement test.

English Language Institute Placement Test Exemptions

The following applicants are exempt from taking the ELI placement test:
• Native speakers of English.
• Received an SAT Critical Reading score of 540 or better.
• Received an ACT English + Reading score of 48 with no score below 21.
• Received a GRE Verbal Reasoning score of 151 or better.
• Received a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 or more (paper-based) or a score of 100 or more (internet-based).
• Received an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or better (must be academic section).
• Completed 60 transferable semester credits with a GPA of 2.0 or better from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
• Completed all degree coursework at and earned an Associate of Arts degree from a University of Hawaiʻi Community College.
• Completed the last 6 years of secondary/post-secondary education in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Guam, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
• Completed all degree coursework at and earned a Bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a recognized college or university.

Contact Detail:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Office of Admissions
2600 Campus Road, Room 001
Honolulu, HI 96822-2385
USA