2024 Tuition of Colleges in Hawaii

There are 24 Colleges in Hawaii - 10 public and 14 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $5,021 for Hawaii residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $21,784. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $14,366 for Hawaii residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $18,457 in average.

Mauna Loa Helicopters has the highest tuition & fees of $98,000 and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,438 among Colleges in Hawaii.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is the largest school with 19,074 students and Mauna Loa Helicopters is the smallest school with 10 students among those schools.

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24 Colleges in Hawaii

There are 24 Colleges in Hawaii. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $5,021 for Hawaii residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $21,784. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $14,366 for Hawaii residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $18,457 in average.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 78.02% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 26.80%. The average graduation rate is 41% and 2,688 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges in Hawaii
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Brigham Young University-Hawaii four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Laie	$6,438	-	34.21%	66%	15 to 1	2,735
Chaminade University of Honolulu four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Honolulu	$29,970	$26,040	93.41%	66%	11 to 1	2,369
Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Honolulu	$8,304	-	-	-	-	-
Hawaii Community College 2-4 years, public	Hilo	$8,340 ($3,204)	-	-	30%	12 to 1	2,127
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Honolulu	$14,508	-	-	-	13 to 1	52
Hawaii Medical College 2-4 years, private (for-profit)	Honolulu	$25,927	-	-	40%	23 to 1	273
Hawaii Pacific University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Honolulu	$33,020	$21,533	87.10%	44%	16 to 1	4,876
Hawaii Tokai International College 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)	Kapolei	$11,610	-	-	-	-	-
Honolulu Community College 2-4 years, public	Honolulu	$8,310 ($3,174)	-	-	23%	16 to 1	3,069
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage 2-4 years, private (for-profit)	Kahului	$7,937	-	-	57%	25 to 1	63
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med four-years, private (for-profit)	Honolulu	$16,200	$16,050	-	-	-	59
Kapiolani Community College 2-4 years, public	Honolulu	$8,420 ($3,284)	-	-	24%	15 to 1	5,828
Kauai Community College 2-4 years, public	Lihue	$8,388 ($3,252)	-	-	36%	11 to 1	1,308
Leeward Community College 2-4 years, public	Pearl City	$8,350 ($3,214)	-	-	28%	20 to 1	6,221
Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Honolulu	$12,000	-	-	-	10 to 1	50
Mauna Loa Helicopters Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)	Kailua Kona	$98,000	-	-	-	2 to 1	10
Pacific Rim Christian University four-years, private (not-for-profit)	Honolulu	$12,380	$11,910	-	54%	6 to 1	131
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu 2-4 years, private (for-profit)	Honolulu	$19,133	-	-	50%	20 to 1	118
University of Hawaii at Hilo four-years, public	Hilo	$20,798 ($7,838)	$27,062 ($12,230)	84.24%	42%	12 to 1	2,977
University of Hawaii at Manoa four-years, public	Honolulu	$34,218 ($12,186)	$34,550 ($16,502)	72.77%	62%	14 to 1	19,074
University of Hawaii Maui College four-years, public	Kahului	$8,420 ($3,284)	-	-	26%	13 to 1	2,472
University of Hawaii-West Oahu four-years, public	Kapolei	$20,544 ($7,584)	-	96.37%	32%	17 to 1	2,913
University of Phoenix-Hawaii four-years, private (for-profit)	Kapolei	$9,552	$16,752	-	-	6 to 1	25
Windward Community College 2-4 years, public	Kaneohe	$8,330 ($3,194)	-	-	25%	17 to 1	2,384

Most Searched Hawaii Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College Public, 2-4 years | Honolulu
Leeward Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pearl City
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
Travel Institute of the Pacific Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Public, four-years | Kapolei
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie

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Graduate

Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College Public, 2-4 years | Honolulu
Leeward Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pearl City
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
Travel Institute of the Pacific Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Public, four-years | Kapolei
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie

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Online Schools

Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College Public, 2-4 years | Honolulu
Leeward Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pearl City
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
Travel Institute of the Pacific Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Public, four-years | Kapolei
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie

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Technical Colleges

Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College Public, 2-4 years | Honolulu
Leeward Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pearl City
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
Travel Institute of the Pacific Private, Less than 2-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Public, four-years | Kapolei
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie

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