Hawaii Online Colleges Comparison
16 Hawaii colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 5 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Hawaii online colleges is $4,096 for Hawaii residents and $10,797 for out-of-state students. Hawaii Pacific University has the highest tuition & fees of $36,080 and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,438.
- Total 18,015 students have enrolled in online colleges in Hawaii. Leeward Community College is the largest online college with 3,604 online students.
- Hawaii Pacific University offers the most number of online programs of 14 programs via distance learning.
- Leeward Community College has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 5 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
16 Online Colleges in Hawaii
The next table lists all online colleges located in Hawaii. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Hawaii Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $24,514 | $29,970 | 2,602 | 943 | 58 | 22 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,838 | $20,798 | 2,781 | 531 | 43 | - | 12 to 1 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $12,186 | $34,218 | 19,256 | 1,592 | 240 | 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $24,550 | $36,080 | 4,748 | 820 | 77 | 35 | 15 to 1 |
| Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,174 | $8,310 | 3,204 | 1,533 | 45 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,284 | $8,420 | 5,822 | 2,986 | 28 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Kauai Community College Lihue, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,252 | $8,388 | 1,298 | 517 | 30 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,214 | $8,350 | 6,059 | 3,604 | 30 | 2 | 21 to 1 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $3,284 | $8,420 | 2,647 | 1,256 | 38 | 1 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $7,584 | $20,544 | 2,863 | 1,544 | 9 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,194 | $8,330 | 2,743 | 1,410 | 6 | 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $5,400 | $6,438 | 2,836 | 2 | 79 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI Public, 2-4 years | $3,204 | $8,340 | 2,260 | 1,137 | 39 | - | 14 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $11,681 | $9,552 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $10,460 | $12,380 | 169 | 35 | 10 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI Private, 2-4 years | $19,473 | $25,927 | 217 | 101 | 6 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $4,096 | $10,797 | 59,515 | 18,015 | - | - | 14 to 1 |