Best colleges and universities in Honolulu

There are 23 institutions in Honolulu: 16 private colleges and 6 public colleges.
Every university in Honolulu have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Hawaii Institute of Hair Design) to 672 (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Also Honolulu colleges have from 8:1 to 26:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Honolulu is between 35% and 90%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Honolulu county is ACT - 75% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Honolulu universities range between 2,404$ to 21,363$. The average percent of Honolulu students with financial aid is 13%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Honolulu is between 12% and 84%. Average salary after attending the Honolulu’s institutions ranges between $17,300 and $51,100. Please look all the details below.

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Average Honolulu County Cost

$11,171

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Honolulu county colleges is 11,171$, that is below the national average by 2,763 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$2,404
Leeward Community College in Pearl City
$4,415
Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu
$6,691
Honolulu Community College in Honolulu
$6,778
Windward Community College in Kaneohe
$8,331
University of Hawaii-West Oahu in Kapolei
$10,793
Travel Institute of the Pacific in Honolulu
$11,415
University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu
$11,695
Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie
$12,958
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design in Honolulu
$13,892
Pacific Rim Christian University in Honolulu
$15,791
Argosy University-Hawaii in Honolulu
$15,962
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu
$18,453
University of Phoenix-Hawaii in Honolulu
$18,701
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu in Honolulu
$18,897
Remington College-Honolulu Campus in Honolulu
$19,093
Heald College-Honolulu in Honolulu
$19,277
Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu
$20,013
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in Honolulu
$21,363
Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu
-
World Medicine Institute in Honolulu
-
University of Hawaii System Office in Honolulu
-
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med in Honolulu
-
Babel University in Honolulu

Acc.Rate
Institution
90%
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in Honolulu
86%
Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu
86%
Pacific Rim Christian University in Honolulu
79%
University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu
71%
University of Hawaii-West Oahu in Kapolei
64%
Remington College-Honolulu Campus in Honolulu
62%
Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu
35%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie
-
Babel University in Honolulu
-
Heald College-Honolulu in Honolulu
-
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design in Honolulu
-
Honolulu Community College in Honolulu
-
Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu
-
Leeward Community College in Pearl City
-
World Medicine Institute in Honolulu
-
Travel Institute of the Pacific in Honolulu
-
University of Hawaii System Office in Honolulu
-
Windward Community College in Kaneohe
-
University of Phoenix-Hawaii in Honolulu
-
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med in Honolulu
-
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu in Honolulu
-
Argosy University-Hawaii in Honolulu

Grad.Rate
Institution
84%
Travel Institute of the Pacific in Honolulu
74%
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design in Honolulu
71%
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu
68%
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in Honolulu
64%
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu in Honolulu
56%
University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu
51%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie
46%
Heald College-Honolulu in Honolulu
45%
Remington College-Honolulu Campus in Honolulu
44%
Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu
41%
Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu
41%
Pacific Rim Christian University in Honolulu
34%
University of Hawaii-West Oahu in Kapolei
24%
University of Phoenix-Hawaii in Honolulu
18%
Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu
14%
Honolulu Community College in Honolulu
13%
Leeward Community College in Pearl City
12%
Windward Community College in Kaneohe
-
Babel University in Honolulu
-
World Medicine Institute in Honolulu
-
University of Hawaii System Office in Honolulu
-
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med in Honolulu
-
Argosy University-Hawaii in Honolulu

Salary
Institution
$51,100
University of Phoenix-Hawaii in Honolulu
$43,000
University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu
$42,400
Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu
$41,500
Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie
$39,000
University of Hawaii-West Oahu in Kapolei
$38,400
Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu
$37,000
Argosy University-Hawaii in Honolulu
$35,000
Heald College-Honolulu in Honolulu
$34,100
Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu
$31,800
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in Honolulu
$31,300
Honolulu Community College in Honolulu
$30,100
Windward Community College in Kaneohe
$29,400
Leeward Community College in Pearl City
$26,400
Pacific Rim Christian University in Honolulu
$24,000
Remington College-Honolulu Campus in Honolulu
$21,200
Travel Institute of the Pacific in Honolulu
$17,300
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design in Honolulu
-
Babel University in Honolulu
-
World Medicine Institute in Honolulu
-
University of Hawaii System Office in Honolulu
-
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med in Honolulu
-
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu in Honolulu

Ac.Prog.
Institution
672
University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu
475
Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu
222
Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Laie
145
Honolulu Community College in Honolulu
144
Chaminade University of Honolulu in Honolulu
111
Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu
102
Argosy University-Hawaii in Honolulu
82
University of Phoenix-Hawaii in Honolulu
75
Heald College-Honolulu in Honolulu
69
Leeward Community College in Pearl City
24
Pacific Rim Christian University in Honolulu
21
Remington College-Honolulu Campus in Honolulu
18
University of Hawaii-West Oahu in Kapolei
18
Windward Community College in Kaneohe
9
Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu
8
Travel Institute of the Pacific in Honolulu
6
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in Honolulu
6
Paul Mitchell the School-Honolulu in Honolulu
3
Babel University in Honolulu
3
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design in Honolulu
3
World Medicine Institute in Honolulu
3
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med in Honolulu
-
University of Hawaii System Office in Honolulu

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