A complete application is to be submitted in two parts: 

1. Preliminary application materials (Graduate Admissions Application Form, GRE/TOEFL scores, and transcripts) are sent to Graduate Division Student Services. For further details, see the Graduate Division website.

Graduate Division Student Services
Spalding 354
2540 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822

2. Three letters of recommendation, a Statement of Objectives, and a writing sample are sent directly to the Department of Philosophy.

Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Humanities
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki D-301
Honolulu, HI  96822-2383

The deadline for applications from U.S. citizens and international students applying for admission is February 1 for the Fall Semester and September 1 for the Spring Semester. Applications from international students are due January 15 for the Fall Semester and August 1 for the Spring Semester.

The MA and PhD in comparative philosophy are recognized Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) regional graduate programs. Residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming are eligible, on admission, to enroll at Hawaii-resident tuition rates.