Mission
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is a comprehensive, primarily baccalaureate institution offering a rigorous education in a caring, personalized atmosphere. As a regional, state-supported university, UH Hilo serves students from Hawaiʻi Island and from around the state. Additionally, UH Hilo enrolls students from the U.S. mainland and from many other nations, especially from Asia and the Pacific islands.
The primary mission of UH Hilo is to offer high quality undergraduate liberal arts and professional programs. Selected graduate degree programs also are offered where need warrants and the University has strong expertise. UH Hilo offers “hands-on” learning, service, and leadership opportunities and especially encourages close student-faculty interaction and collaboration on research projects. The University encourages theoretical and applied research and benefits Hawai‘i Island and the state through resource centers, community partnerships, continuing education, and distance learning programs.
