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Admission Requirements
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Admission Requirements to the:

  • Liberal Arts Program

I. ALL U.S. Applicants (U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents) must submit the following to Hawai’i Tokai Office of Admissions by the deadlines indicated.

January 5 – March 17, 2023

Submit by: November 1, 2022

April 6 – June 16, 2023

Submit by: February 1, 2023

  • SESSION I: July 3 – August 8, 2023
  • SESSION II: August 10 – September 15, 2023

Submit by: May 1, 2023

September 28 – December 8, 2023

Submit by: August 1, 2023

1. U.S. Application Form (online)

  • Admissions Essay
  • Student Health Clearance Information
  • Housing Application Form (if on-campus housing is desired)
  • Letter of Recommendation (optional)
  • ZeeMee Profile link (optional)

2. Official Transcripts

Submit high school transcripts and transcripts from all schools attended after graduating.

    • Transcript(s) must be sent directly to the Hawaii Tokai Office of Admissions from the issuing school(s)
    • 2.5 GPA is required for both freshman and transfer admission
    • Hawaii Tokai will accept high school Advanced Placement (AP) course credit as transfer credit to Hawaii Tokai if the following criteria are met:
      • An official course description or course syllabus must be submitted for evaluation to confirm the equivalence to a course offered at Hawaii Tokai.
      • The student must earn a final grade of “C” or higher in the AP course and receive a minimum score of 4 (on a scale of 1-5; 5 being the highest) on the AP exam. AP exam scores of 3 are considered for transfer credit on a case-by-case basis.
3. Certificate of High School Graduation or Equivalent

4. $50.00 application fee
(paid online)

5. $20.00 housing application fee
(if on-campus housing is desired)

*Students with U.S. resident status who meet all Associate in Arts degree (Liberal Arts) admission criteria, have a cumulative high school or college transfer GPA of 3.5 or higher and are admitted in good standing are eligible for a 50% reduction in tuition. (For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions.)

II. Applicant may be contacted for a personal or telephone interview upon receipt of application documents.

III. After admission is accepted, but prior to registration, Hawaiʻi Tokai will request:

1. Proof of Health Insurance
All students must have medical coverage for the length of school term.
Contact the Office of Student Services for more information.

2. Immunization Record

The following immunizations are required:

  • TB (Tuberculosis) Clearance* (*Provided within 12 months of the start of the program of study)
  • TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis): 1 dose
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 doses
  • Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses
  • MCV (Meningococcal Conjugate)*: 1 dose at age 16 or older (*Required for first-year students living in on-campus housing)

The immunization record must be certified by a physician or a health/medical institution.

Further information will be sent upon acceptance to the College.

FOR ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS
Email: admissions@tokai.edu
Tel: (808) 983-4202
Fax: (808) 983-4107

MAILING ADDRESS
Hawaii Tokai International College 
Office of Admissions
91-971 Farrington Highway
Kapolei, HI 96707 U.S.A