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ABA Required Disclosures (Standard 509 Report)

In compliance with the American Bar Association’s standards, the following information about the Law School and the JD program is provided to current and prospective students.

• 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 351KB] (Updated December 17, 2025)
• 2024 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 351KB] (Updated December 16, 2024)
• 2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 351KB] (Updated May 28, 2024)
• 2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 351KB] (Updated December 15, 2022)
• 2021 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 361KB] (Updated December 16, 2021)
• 2020 ABA Standard 509 Information Report [PDF, 356KB] (Updated December 16, 2020)

*For previous reports, please visit the ABA Section of Legal Education Required Disclosures [abarequireddisclosures.org].

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STANDARD 509 (b) (1) ADMISSIONS DATA

2025 First Year Class (Oct 6, 2024-Oct 5, 2025)

Updated December 17, 2025: The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and the American Bar Association (ABA) have certified the GPA and LSAT percentiles.

Completed Applications	1654
Offers of Admission	434
Acceptance Rate (Percent)	26.24%
Enrollees From Applicant Pool	138
Enrollment Rate from Complete Applications	8.28%
Enrollment Rate from Offers of Admission	31.57%
Other First-Year Enrollees	2
	All	Full Time	Part Time
Total in First-Year Class	140	87	53

LSAT	All	Full Time	Part Time
75th Percentile	162	160	163
50th Percentile	158	157	160
25th Percentile	155	154	158

GRE	All	Full Time	Part Time
GRE Admissions Enrollees	15	3	12
75th Percentile Verbal Reasoning	160	*	160
50th Percentile Verbal Reasoning	157	*	158
25th Percentile Verbal Reasoning	153	*	154
75th Percentile Quantitative Reasoning	154	*	155
50th Percentile Quantitative Reasoning	149	*	149
25th Percentile Quantitative Reasoning	148	*	148
75th Percentile Analytical Writing	5	*	5
50th Percentile Analytical Writing	4.5	*	4.5
25th Percentile Analytical Writing	4	*	4

UGPA	All	Full Time	Part Time
75th Percentile	3.80	3.81	3.76
50th Percentile	3.62	3.60	3.65
25th Percentile	3.40	3.36	3.49
# Not Included In LSAT Calculations	4	2	2

For information about the scores of GRE applicants who matriculated to the Law School in 2018 and 2019, see admission with a GRE score, Entering Class Profiles.

SECTION 509 (B) (2) TUITION FEES, LIVING COSTS, AND FINANCIAL AID

• Visit the page for Tuition.
• Visit the page for Cost of Attendance.
• Visit the page for Financial Aid.
• Visit the page for Grants & Scholarships.

Living Expenses 2025–2026

Estimated Living Expenses For Single Students
Living On Campus	$21,026
Living Off Campus	$27,322
Living on a Military Base	$13,156
Living at Home	$17,676

SECTION 509 (B) (3) CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The Law School does not award conditional scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on academic performance other than failure to maintain good academic standing.

SECTION 509 (B) (4) ENROLLMENT DATA, INCLUDING ACADEMIC, TRANSFER, AND OTHER ATTRITION

J.D Enrollment as of October 5, 2025

	JD1					JD2					JD3					JD4					Total
	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T
Hispanics of Any Race	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	9	4	5	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	16
Amer Ind/Alsk Native	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Asian	27	9	17	1	0	27	12	15	0	0	23	9	14	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	80
Black/Afr Amer	4	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Nat Haw/Pac Isl	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Multiracial	58	20	37	0	1	43	23	20	0	0	32	14	18	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	139
Total People of Color	90	32	56	1	1	81	38	43	0	0	66	28	38	0	0	12	4	7	1	0	249
White	51	19	31	0	1	36	16	19	1	0	27	6	21	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	116
Rac/Eth Unknown	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	10
Total	145	52	90	1	2	117	54	62	1	0	97	35	62	0	0	16	4	11	1	0	375

Academic Attrition 2024-2025

	JD1						JD2					JD3					JD4					UL
	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	%	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	%
Hispanics of Any Race	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Amer Ind/Alsk Native	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Asian	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Black/Afr Amer	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Nat Haw/Pac Isl	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Multiracial	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Total People of Color	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
White	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Nonresident Alien	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rac/Eth Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0

Other Attrition 2024-2025

	JD1						JD2					JD3					JD4					UL
	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	%	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	T	M	W	AGI	PNR	%
Hispanics of Any Race	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Amer Ind/Alsk Native	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Asian	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Black/Afr Amer	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Nat Haw/Pac Isl	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Multiracial	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total People of Color	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
White	2	2	0	0	0	6.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Rac/Eth Unknown	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	3	3	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0

Transfers 2024-2025

JD1 Transfers Out	2
Transfers In*	2
75th Percentile JD1 GPA	N/A
50th Percentile JD1 GPA	N/A
25th Percentile JD1 GPA	N/A

SECTION 509 (B) (5) NUMBERS OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME FACULTY, PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS

Faculty Resources 2024-2025

	MALE	FEMALE	ANOTHER GENDER IDENTITY	PREFERRED NOT TO REPORT	PEOPLE OF COLOR	TOTAL
Full-Time Faculty Members	23	21	0	0	23	44
Non-Full-Time Faculty	37	28	0	0	16	65
Total	60	49	0	0	39	110

	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME	TOTAL
Librarians	6	0	6

See also Faculty & Staff.

SECTION 509 (B) (6) CLASS SIZES FOR FIRST-YEAR AND UPPER-CLASS COURSES; NUMBER OF SEMINAR, CLINICAL AND CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS

Curricular Offerings 2024-2025

Excluding Legal Research & Writing, number of first-year course sections with an enrollment
Under 25	2
25 to 49	12
50 to 74	4
75 to 99	0
100+	0
Number of Course Titles, Beyond the First Year Curriculum, Offered Last Year	111
Number of Upper Division Class Room Course Sections with an Enrollment:
Under 25	181
25 to 49	14
50 to 74	4
75 to 99	0
100+	0
Number of Seats Available In Law Clinics Last Year	190
Number of Law Clinic Seats Filled Last Year	185
Number of Field Placement Positions Filled Last Year	88
Number of Seats Available In Simulation Courses	265
Number of Seats Filled in Simulation Courses	168
Number of Co-Curricular Offerings	11

 

SECTION 509 (B) (7) EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

See Employment Statistics.

SECTION 509 (B)(8) BAR PASSAGE DATA

See Bar Passage.

SECTION 509 (C) (1) REFUND POLICY

Visit the UH University Refund Policy [manoa.hawaii.edu]

SECTION 509 (C) (2) CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, ACADEMIC CALENDAR, AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

See Courses

See Academic Calendar

See Academic Requirements

SECTION 509 (C) (3) POLICIES REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF CREDIT EARNED AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

See Transfer & Visiting Students.

SECTION 509 (E) STATUS OF LAW SCHOOL

Visit here for more information about Accreditation.