UHM vs UC Riverside

Compare two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Riverside with tuition and admission information where UHM is a four-years, public located in Honolulu, HI and UC Riverside is a four-years, public located in Riverside, 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.
  • UC Riverside has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,947) than UHM ($34,218).
  • It is harder to admit to UC Riverside than UHM.
  • UC Riverside has more students with 26,809 students while UHM has 19,074 students.
  • UHM has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
  • UHM has more full-time faculties with 1,131 faculties while UC Riverside has 1,051 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Riverside.
UHMvs.UC Riverside
Honolulu, HawaiiLocationRiverside, California
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,186
Out-Of-State$34,218
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$14,170
Out-Of-State$44,947
68%% Receiving Financial Aid78%
$7,364Average Amount of Financial Aid$20,324
69.69 %Acceptance Rates63.30 %
22.72 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)13.89 %
1,120SAT Score-
24ACT Score-
62 %Graduation Rate76 %
-Transfer-out Rate15 %
79 %Retention Rate87 %
19,074Student Population26,809
1,131Number of Faculties1,051
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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