Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1968Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Leeward Community College is a public community college in Pearl City, Hawaiʻi. It is one of 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system, and it is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Leeward practices the open admissions policy, which only requires that a student be 18 years or older or earned a U.S. high school diploma or a GED (General Educational Development) certificate.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$8,350
Estimated total for international students: US$20,221
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$3,214
Total cost for in-state students: US$15,085

Net price calculatorleeward.hawaii.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,438
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 21 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 33%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$45,309

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (33)

Associate's degrees17 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Production OperationsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCulinary Arts and Related ServicesElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNatural SciencesPlant SciencesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates16 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Production OperationsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCulinary Arts and Related ServicesElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural SciencesPlant SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.