Shidler College of Business
BBA Major Application
SPRING 2027

Read the entire application cover sheet before going to the next page:

1. Part 1: Deadlines
2. Part 2: Eligibility to apply
3. Part 3: What decision you might expect to receive ("initial admission status")

4. Click "Next Page" to proceed to the next part of the application

1. Deadlines

Priority Deadline: October 1, 2026 (12pm/NOON HST). Complete applications submitted by this deadline will be evaluated and notified of admission status (October 1-November 10) before the start of registration in November

• Later applications: 
  (1) Applications received between October 1 and November 1 (12pm/noon, HST):  will be evaluated for admission, but may not receive an initial decision before the start of the registration period for next semester (e.g., after November 15)
  (2) Applications received after November 1 (12pm/noon, HST), 2026: may not be accepted for admission
   

2. Eligibility for Admission

1. Current UH Manoa degree-seeking undergraduates must do the following to be considered for admission:

1. either (a) expect to complete all admission requirements (e.g., 60 earned credits, met/exceeded the minimum GPA, completed pre-business courses) by the end of FALL 2026^ or (b) be have completed them already;
2. Complete and submit this form by the deadline;
3. Submit a Major Declaration form by the deadline (you will be provided the link; instructions are in  the next sections)

2. Applicants who are not current degree-seeking students at UH Manoa must do the following to be considered for admission:

1. either (a) expect to complete all admission requirements (e.g., 60 earned credits, met/exceeded the minimum GPA, completed pre-business courses) by the end of FALL 2026^ or (b) be have completed them already;
2. submit an application to UH Manoa Admissions for SPRING 2027 (or have been accepted through the Kaʻieʻie or Automatic Admission programs); and
3. complete and submit this form by the deadline
4. If you are not already a student at a UH campus: note that it is challenging to transfer to any new college in a spring semester. Grading/transcript delays from your previous college or transcript acceptance here can affect your admission since the time between fall and spring is so short.
   
    

3. Initial Admission Status explanation

Applicants who submit complete applications will be notified of an initial admission status via email to their UH email account. Most students should expect to receive one of the three following decisions:

1. Pending Admission ("provisional admission") :  Applicant meets the cumulative and pre-business core GPA requirements at the time application is submitted, and is currently enrolled in (any) remaining pre-business core courses.

• Students with "pending" status will be able to register for 300+-level business courses for the upcoming semester after their registration start time (provided any holds are removed)
  • New business majors are required to register for and complete BUS 310 and 311 in the 1st semester (with a "C-" grade or higher; ACC majors must complete BUS 311 with a "C" grade or higher) as a Shidler student (unless already completed).
• If a student initially given a status of "pending" does not complete their admissions requirements after FALL 2026 semester grades are posted (e.g., receives a "C-" or below in a FALL 2026 pre-business course), the student would be dropped from all 300+ level business courses for SPRING 2027, would have their major changed back to their pre-application major, and would not be allowed to re-register for upper-level business courses.

2. Unable to Offer Admission:  The applicant does not meet the cumulative and/or pre-business core GPA at the time application is submitted, and/or has not completed or is not enrolled in final pre-business admission requirements. In some cases, an applicant who is unable to be offered admission may be able to re-apply for a future semester.

3. Initially Unable to Offer Admission: Student is on track to meet credit and coursework requirements, but is not currently meeting GPA requirements ---but might at the end of the current semester. In such cases, the committee may choose to delay making a final decision until the applicant's FALL 2026 grades are published. Based on the final semester grades, an applicant in this situation might still be awarded admission.