UHM vs Cal Poly

Compare two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with tuition and admission information where UHM is a four-years, public located in Honolulu, HI and Cal Poly is a four-years, public located in San Luis Obispo, CA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • UHM has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,218) than Cal Poly ($30,995).
  • It is harder to admit to Cal Poly than UHM.
  • Cal Poly has more students with 22,000 students while UHM has 19,074 students.
  • UHM has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Cal Poly's ratio is 20 to 1.
  • UHM has more full-time faculties with 1,131 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
UHMvs.Cal Poly
Honolulu, HawaiiLocationSan Luis Obispo, California
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedMaster's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,186
Out-Of-State$34,218
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$11,075
Out-Of-State$30,995
68%% Receiving Financial Aid50%
$7,364Average Amount of Financial Aid$7,853
69.69 %Acceptance Rates29.75 %
22.72 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)27.83 %
1,120SAT Score-
24ACT Score-
62 %Graduation Rate85 %
-Transfer-out Rate1 %
79 %Retention Rate94 %
19,074Student Population22,000
1,131Number of Faculties881
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare