Top Hawaii Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 8 top community colleges located throughout Hawaii (7 public colleges and 1 private colleges), serving 31,402 students. For Hawaii community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,815 per year for in-state students and $7,663 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,950 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Hawaii community colleges have a diversity score of 0.76, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 87% (majority Asian) and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(HI) School Average
Asian
37%
Hispanic
9%
Black
1%
White
13%
Hawaiian
7%
Two or more races
27%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Top Hawaii Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- 4303 Diamond Head Rd
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808)734-9000 7,994 students - Remington College-Honolulu CampusPrivate, non-profit1111 Bishop St Ste 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808)942-1000 442 students - 310 W Kaahumanu Ave
Kahului, HI 96732
(808)984-3500 3,809 students
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