2026 Expensive Hawaii Colleges To Attend Rankings
Among Hawaii colleges, Hawaii Pacific University has the most expensive tuition & fees ($34,392) and University of Hawaii at Manoa has the second highest tuition & fees ($34,218) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Hawaii Colleges To Attend having expensive tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Expensive Hawaii Colleges To Attend
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI | $34,392 | $21,485 | 1,105 | 85.9% | 4,921 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $34,218 | $34,550 | 1,160 | 86.6% | 20,028 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI | $30,874 | $26,880 | 1,060 | 91.4% | 2,709 | 55% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | $20,798 | $27,062 | 1,050 | 60.6% | 2,668 | 48% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI | $20,544 | - | 1,020 | 95.3% | 2,814 | 50% | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI | $8,420 | - | - | - | 5,914 | 22% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI | $8,420 | - | - | - | 2,792 | 28% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI | $8,350 | - | - | - | 6,471 | 35% | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI | $8,340 | - | - | - | 2,289 | 33% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI | $8,330 | - | - | - | 2,765 | 31% | 19 to 1 |
Qualified Hawaii Colleges in Core Admission Stats
