For Hawaii Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,021 for Hawaii residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $14,366 for Hawaii residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students.
University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,218 and Honolulu Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,310 among Hawaii Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $34,550 and University of Hawaii at Hilo has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $27,062 among Hawaii Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Hawaii Public colleges in 2025 is $23,554 for state residents and $31,945 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Hawaii Public colleges is $5,021 for state residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Hawaii Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Hawaii Public colleges in 2025 is $14,366 for state residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Hawaii Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Hawaii Public colleges in 2025 is $200 for state residents and $550 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $570 for state residents and $1,255 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Hawaii Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Hawaii Public colleges in 2025 is $17,174 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $27,868 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Hawaii Public colleges.