Best Colleges in Hawaii (2026)

How this list is ranked

The strongest colleges and universities in Hawaii, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.

Schools on this list 22

Source Federal data, same records as every school page

Admit rate, net price, and SAT in the table are for context. Rank order follows the method above, not those columns.

Rank	School	Admit	Net price	SAT
1	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	87%	$15,664	1081-1293	See record
2	Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	91%	$28,856	970-1250	See record
3	Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI	47%	$16,774	960-1190	See record
4	University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI	95%	$10,327	931-1103	See record
5	University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI	61%	$11,856	945-1175	See record
6	Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI	-	$23,151	-	See record
7	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	86%	$29,657	998-1200	See record
8	University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI	-	$8,061	-	See record
9	Hawaii Tokai International College Kapolei, HI	78%	-	-	See record
10	Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI	-	$8,942	-	See record
11	Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Honolulu, HI	-	$20,970	-	See record
12	Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI	-	$30,107	-	See record
13	Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI	-	$7,458	-	See record
14	IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage Kahului, HI	-	$10,361	-	See record
15	Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Honolulu, HI	-	-	-	See record
16	Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI	-	$5,202	-	See record
17	Kauai Community College Lihue, HI	-	$10,436	-	See record
18	Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI	-	$5,137	-	See record
19	Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Honolulu, HI	-	$11,824	-	See record
20	Mauna Loa Helicopters Kailua Kona, HI	-	$115,636	-	See record
21	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI	-	-	-	See record
22	Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI	-	$8,169	-	See record