How is the University of Hawaii transfer application reviewed?

The University of Hawaiʻi transfer review is mostly centered on your college academic record, especially your cumulative GPA and the transferability of the courses you have already completed. In practice, UH campuses look first at the work you have done after high school, not just your high school record, and they evaluate whether your credits fit the campus and program requirements. The strongest transfer applications usually show solid grades in college-level courses and a transcript that matches the intended major.

Some programs, such as business, engineering, nursing, or other limited-capacity majors, may have extra prerequisite courses, higher GPA expectations, or separate departmental review.

Transferable credits matter in two ways: first for admission review, and second for how much progress you will have toward graduation. UH typically evaluates whether courses are comparable in content, level, and accreditation to its own offerings. Remedial or very specialized courses may not transfer the way standard college-level English, math, lab science, or major prerequisites do.

Your overall academic pattern also matters. A student with an upward grade trend, successful completion of key prerequisites, and no repeated withdrawals usually looks stronger than someone with the same GPA but a less consistent record.

If you are judging your competitiveness, focus on three things: your transferable cumulative GPA, whether your completed courses line up with your intended major, and whether the specific UH campus or program has additional transfer requirements.