There are 23 colleges in Hawaii - 10 public and 13 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Hawaii colleges is $7,723 for state residents and $18,501 for out-of-state students.
9 Hawaii cities have at least one college and, of them, Honolulu has the most of 11 colleges. It has 6 four-year colleges and 4 community colleges with a total of 37,491 students. Kapolei and Kahului also has a number of colleges of 3 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Hawaii colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Honolulu | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | $22,928 ($12,186) |
$22,805 ($16,502) |
37,491 | 30,453 | 7,038 | 13 to 1 |
| Kapolei | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $15,048 ($7,584) |
$16,752 | 2,848 | 2,848 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Kahului | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $8,420 ($3,284) |
- | 2,839 | 2,839 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Hilo | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $20,798 ($7,838) |
$27,062 ($12,230) |
4,957 | 4,581 | 376 | 13 to 1 |
| Laie | 1 | 1 | - | - | $6,630 | - | 2,906 | 2,906 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Lihue | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,335 | 1,335 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Kaneohe | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,765 | 2,765 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Kailua Kona | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Pearl City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6,471 | 6,471 | - | 21 to 1 |