Top Hawaii Community Colleges
- For the 2020 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 (2020)
- 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
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
