Hawaii

? ARGOSY UNIVERSITY/HAWAII D-8

400 ASBTower, 1001 Bishop St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808)536-5555
Fax: (808)536-5505
Web Site: http://www.argosyu.edu/honolulu/

Description:

Proprietary, upper-level, coed. Founded 1994. Calendar: semesters.

? BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII C-8

55-220 Kulanui St.
Laie, HI 96762-1294
Tel: (808)293-3211
Admissions: (808)293-3731
Web Site: http://www.byuh.edu/

Description:

Independent Latter-day Saints, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Brigham Young University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1955. Setting: 60-acre small town campus with easy access to Honolulu. Endowment: $43.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $71,856. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,600 per student. Total enrollment: 2,486. 2,106 applied, 12% were admitted. Full-time: 2,190 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 296 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 47 states and territories, 67 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 0.4% black, 22% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 45% international, 25% 25 or older, 52% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: 4-4-2-2. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, resume of activities, ecclesiastical endorsement, SAT or ACT. Recommended: ACT. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 2/15. Notification: continuous. Preference given to Latter Day Saints Church members.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $7740 includes full-time tuition ($2760) and college room and board ($4980). Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $187 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 49 open to all. Most popular organizations: Tonga Club, Samoa Club, Hawaiian Club, Japanese Club. Major annual events: Culture Night, Foodfest, Songfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,356 college housing spaces available; 1,300 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Joseph F. Smith Library plus 1 other with 321,400 books, 948,000 microform titles, 11,325 serials, 7,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million. 465 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU D-8

3140 Waialae Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96816-1578
Tel: (808)735-4711
Free: 800-735-3733
Admissions: (808)735-4735
Fax: (808)739-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.chaminade.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1955. Setting: 62-acre urban campus. Endowment: $3.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3733 per student. Total enrollment: 1,810. Faculty: 131 (82 full-time, 49 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 904 applied, 96% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 1,058 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 48 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 41 states and territories, 11 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 4% black, 64% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 17% 25 or older, 10% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: security and protective services; education; business/marketing; history; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Brigham Young University, Hawaii Pacific University. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.25 high school GPA. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $24,340 includes full-time tuition ($14,820), mandatory fees ($140), and college room and board ($9380). College room only: $4980. Part-time tuition: $494 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: Lumana O Samoa (Samoan Club), Kaimi Lalakea (Hawaiian Club), Rotaract Club, Residence Hall Association, Chaminade Student Government Association. Major annual events: International Extravaganza, Campus Ministry Awakening Retreats, Club Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 395 college housing spaces available; 346 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Sullivan Library with 78,000 books, 6,361 microform titles, 6,730 serials, 566 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $377,150. 90 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Hawaii - Manoa.

? HAWAII BUSINESS COLLEGE D-8

33 South King St., Fourth Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813-4316
Tel: (808)524-4014
Fax: (808)524-0284
Web Site: http://www.hbc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 303. 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 7% black, 78% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, interview. Placement: Wonderlic Basic Skills Test required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: SCA (Student Council Association), Computer Club, Polynesian Club, SIFE. Major annual events: spring job fair, summer job fair. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 1,000 books and 25 serials.

? HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-16

200 West Kawili St.
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Tel: (808)974-7611
Admissions: (808)974-7661
Fax: (808)974-7692
Web Site: http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1954. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,409. 1,163 applied, 99% were admitted. Full-time: 1,025 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 1,384 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 32 other countries, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 1% black, 57% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 40% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Option: coed housing available. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY D-8

1166 Fort St.
Honolulu, HI 96813-2785
Tel: (808)544-0200; (866)225-5478
Admissions: (808)544-0238
Fax: (808)544-1136
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hpu.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1965. Setting: 140-acre urban campus. Endowment: $60.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4079 per student. Total enrollment: 8,046. Faculty: 612 (238 full-time, 374 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,094 applied, 82% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 4,240 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 2,671 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 90 other countries, 25% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 8% black, 34% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 11% international, 41% 25 or older, 10% live on campus, 14% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Carroll College, Creighton University, Samuel Merritt College, Southern California University of Health Sciences. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, 2 recommendations. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $21,080 includes full-time tuition ($11,550), mandatory fees ($80), and college room and board ($9450). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and student level. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $225 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 80 open to all. Most popular organizations: Association of Students of HPU, Swedish Student Association, President's Hosts, Akamai Advertising, Christian Fellowship. Major annual events: Intercultural Day, Club Carnival, The Monster Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 210 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Meader Library plus 2 others with 162,000 books, 325,863 microform titles, 12,000 serials, 8,700 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.7 million. 590 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Honolulu, the travel capital of the world and nexus of the Pacific Basin, is a cosmopolitan city of some 800,000. Its leading industries are the travel industry, agriculture, and government-related services. Positions are available for HPU students in a wide variety of fields via the university's Cooperative Education and Internship Program. Such cultural institutions as the Bishop Museum, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Honolulu Symphony are located within two to four miles of the campus. Recreation facilities, most of them free, are widely available throughout Hawaii and are among the finest in the world; also among the world's finest are Hawaii's many major restaurants and hotels.

? HAWAII THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY D-8

20 Dowsett Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: (808)595-4247
Fax: (808)595-4779
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.icgshawaii.org/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, upper-level, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 58. Full-time: 8 students, 38% women, 63% men. Part-time: 14 students, 14% women, 86% men. Students come from 6 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 0% black, 68% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 14% international, 23% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $6150 full-time, $615 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time, $100 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. J. W. Cook Memorial Library with 21,182 books, 453 microform titles, 52 serials, 1,094 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 3 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

? HAWAII TOKAI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE D-8

2241 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96826-4310
Tel: (808)983-4000
Admissions: (808)983-4154
Fax: (808)983-4107
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tokai.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Part of Tokai University Educational System (Japan). Awards certificates, diplomas, and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1992. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $15,000 per student. Total enrollment: 54. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 4:1. 2 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 54 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 3 other countries, 100% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 17% 25 or older, 60% live on campus, 0% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. ESL program, summer session for credit.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $375 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: Basketball Club, Hula Club, Martial Arts Club, Chinese and Japanese Culture Club, fishing. Major annual events: Opening Ceremony, Student Presentation Day, Graduation ceremony. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. The Learning Center with 7,000 books, 100 serials, 500 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15,000. 45 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? HEALD COLLEGE-HONOLULU D-8

1500 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814-3797
Tel: (808)955-1500
Fax: (808)955-6964
Web Site: http://www.heald.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1863. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 807. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. Full-time: 591 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 216 students, 71% women, 29% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 80% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, COMPASS. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with an OPAC.

Community Environment:

Heald is conveniently located in the Ala Moana/Kapiolani Business District just one block from the huge Ala Moana shopping, hotel, and office complex. Its location offers favorable transportation factors: Kapiolani Boulevard is a primary traffic artery that provides a direct link with both downtown and Waikiki, freeway access is excellent, and Ala Moana is a focal point of the bus system providing public transportation to all parts of the island.

? HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-8

874 Dillingham Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96817-4598
Tel: (808)845-9211
Admissions: (808)845-9129
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1920. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Endowment: $472,659. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1745 per student. Total enrollment: 4,238. 1,467 applied, 83% were admitted. Full-time: 1,672 students, 41% women, 59% men. Part-time: 2,566 students, 52% women, 48% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 39 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 78% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older, 29% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for international applicants. Options: Common Application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 8/15. Preference given to state residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Campus Awareness Day, HCC Week. Student services: health clinic. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Honolulu Community College Library with 54,902 books, 65,679 microform titles, 1,280 serials, 858 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $476,757. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Hawaii - Manoa.

? KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-8

4303 Diamond Head Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96816-4421
Tel: (808)734-9111
Admissions: (808)734-9897
Web Site: http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 52-acre urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1644 per student. Total enrollment: 7,174. 1,455 applied, 92% were admitted. Full-time: 2,833 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 4,341 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 59 other countries, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 1% black, 75% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% international, 40% 25 or older, 18% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at other units of the University of Hawaii System. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, health sciences, paralegal programs. Option: early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous until 8/15. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $1344 full-time, $56 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5976 full-time, $249 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $2 per credit hour part-time, $10 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 19 open to all. Most popular organizations: Hawaiian Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Chinese Club, Hospitality Industry, Bayanihan. Major annual event: International Festival. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Lama Library with 50,000 books and 600 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $741,632. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Hawaii - Manoa.

? KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE B-4

3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy.
Lihue, HI 96766
Tel: (808)245-8311
Admissions: (808)245-8225
Fax: (808)245-8297
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://kauai.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,210. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, electrical installation and maintenance, electronics technology, facilities engineering programs. Options: Common Application, early admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous until 8/1. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1176 full-time, $49 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5808 full-time, $242 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $15 full-time, $1.25 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: Food Service Club, Hui O Hana Po'okela (Hoper Club), Nursing Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Pamantasan Club. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, 6-hour evening patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. S. W. Wilcox II Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 51,875 books, 16,946 microform titles, 165 serials, 1,248 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 173 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Kauai is known as the"Garden Island," offering magnificent scenery and lush vegetation, beautiful waterfalls, the spectacular Waimea Canyon, the great"hidden" valley of Kalalau, and colorful tropical plants and flowers. Airlines and boats serve the area. Honolulu is 100 nautical miles away. Industries are sugar and tourism; oceanography research and development is conducted here. Community facilities include five public libraries and many churches of all denominations. Several county beach parks and one major state park provide recreation facilities for boating, swimming, scuba diving, deepsea and surf fishing. Wild boar, goat and pheasant hunting are favorite sports.

? LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-2

96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782-3393
Tel: (808)455-0011
Admissions: (808)455-0219
Fax: (808)455-0471
Web Site: http://www.lcc.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 49-acre suburban campus with easy access to Honolulu. Total enrollment: 6,201. Students come from 25 states and territories, 35% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at other units of the University of Hawaii System. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript, recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 8/19. Preference given to state residents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 62,000 books, 49 microform titles, 358 serials, 1,009 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 162 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Hawaii - Manoa.

? MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-12

310 Kaahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732
Tel: (808)984-3500
Free: 800-479-6692
Admissions: (808)984-3267
Fax: (808)242-9618
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://mauicc.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 77-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 2,657. Full-time: 978 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 1,679 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 15 other countries, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 60% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 43% 25 or older, 75% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: CTBS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Option: coed housing available. Maui Community College Library plus 1 other with 49,812 books, 7,993 microform titles, 631 serials, 1,333 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $412,000. 487 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Kahului is an urban community on the Island of Maui enjoying an average temperature of 74.9 degrees. Both airlines and boats serve the area. The community facilities include churches of most denominations, hospital, clinic and shopping center. The pineapple and sugar industries provide work during the summer. Recreational activities are mainly surfing and swimming. The Island of Maui has three golf courses; the Maui Country Club, Royal Kaanapali Golf Course and the Waiehu Golf Course.

? REMINGTON COLLEGE-HONOLULU CAMPUS D-8

1111 Bishop St., Ste. 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808)942-1000
Fax: (808)533-3064
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed.

? TRANSPACIFIC HAWAII COLLEGE D-8

5257 Kalanianaole Hwy.
Honolulu, HI 96821-1884
Tel: (808)377-5402
Fax: (808)373-4754
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.transpacific.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate degrees (majority of students are from outside of U.S. and participate in intensive ESL program in preparation for transfer to a 4-year institution). Founded 1977. Setting: suburban campus. Endowment: $1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,000 per student. Total enrollment: 240. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 110 applied, 89% were admitted. Full-time: 240 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 3 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 100% international, 0% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, independent study.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/5. Preference given to students from Asia.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $16,250 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Basketball Club, Volleyball Club, Hula Club, Swim Club, Surfing Club. Major annual events: Christmas party, Halloween Party, camping. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. TransPacific Hawaii College Library with 606 books, 6 serials, 50 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15,000. 41 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO I-16

200 West Kawili St.
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Tel: (808)974-7311
Free: 800-897-4456
Admissions: (808)974-7414
Fax: (808)933-0861
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 115-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $7.9 million. Total enrollment: 3,288. 1,470 applied, 66% were admitted. 18% from top 10% of their high school class, 46% from top quarter, 84% from top half. Students come from 48 states and territories, 40 other countries, 21% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 1% black, 38% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 11% international, 32% 25 or older, 29% live on campus. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at members of the National Student Exchange. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: 7/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $2472 full-time, $103 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8040 full-time, $335 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $132 full-time. College room and board: $5374. College room only: $2774.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 43 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Student Association, Hawaiian Leadership and Development, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, University Canoe Club, Samoan Club. Major annual events: International Night, Homecoming, Hilo Basketball Classic. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 620 college housing spaces available; 600 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Edwin H. Mookini Library with 250,000 books, 2,500 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA D-8

2500 Campus Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808)956-8111
Free: 800-823-9771
Admissions: (808)956-8975
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uhm.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1907. Setting: 300-acre urban campus. Endowment: $187 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $223.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $13,248 per student. Total enrollment: 20,644. Faculty: 1,169 (1,086 full-time, 83 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 6,896 applied, 68% were admitted. 26% from top 10% of their high school class, 61% from top quarter, 91% from top half. Full-time: 11,857 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 2,494 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 73 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 1% black, 65% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 17% 25 or older, 13% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the National Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.8 high school GPA, minimum SAT score of 510 for verbal, math and writing sections, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $4320 full-time, $180 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,942 full-time, $508 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $193 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition varies according to class time, course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $6690. College room only: $4232. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 150 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of men are members. Most popular organizations: Associated Students of University of Hawaii, Campus Center Board, Broadcast Communication Authority, Board of Publications, Student Activities and Program Fee Board. Major annual events: All Nighter, Manoa Jams, Hawaiian Music Concerts. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,986 college housing spaces available; 1,738 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Hamilton Library plus 6 others with 3.2 million books, 6 million microform titles, 27,328 serials, 53,383 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $21.6 million. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-WEST OAHU G-2

96-129 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782-3366
Tel: (808)454-4700
Admissions: (808)453-4700
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, upper-level, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: small town campus with easy access to Honolulu. Total enrollment: 852. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 436 applied, 86% were admitted. Full-time: 284 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 568 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 3 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% black, 59% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 76% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at Windwood Community College; University of Hawaii Centers at Maui, Kauai and West Hawaii. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $2736 full-time, $114 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8784 full-time, $366 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $10 full-time, $5 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 4 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. University of Hawaii-West Oahu Library with 25,000 books, 132 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $245,000. 18 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-HAWAII CAMPUS D-8

827 Fort St.
Honolulu, HI 96813-4317
Tel: (808)536-2686
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees (courses conducted at 121 campuses and learning centers in 25 states). Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,348. Faculty: 206 (4 full-time, 202 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 12 applied. Full-time: 907 students, 69% women, 31% men. 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 23% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 23% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; public administration and social services. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $11,550 full-time, $385 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with an OPAC and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-8

45-720 Keaahala Rd.
Kaneohe, HI 96744-3528
Tel: (808)235-7400
Web Site: http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Hawaii System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 78-acre small town campus with easy access to Honolulu. Total enrollment: 1,761. 6% from out-of-state, 32% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/1. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $1176 full-time, $49 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5808 full-time, $242 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $40 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 70 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.