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Hawaii Colleges by the Numbers
6 four-year Hawaii colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 6, with Hawaii medians up top.
The most selective door in the state is Brigham Young University-Hawaii at 47% admitted; the most open is University of Hawaii-West Oahu at 95.3%. Published in-state tuition runs from $6,630 at the cheapest campus to $34,392 at the most expensive — a $27,762 spread inside Hawaii alone. Hawaii's ten-year earnings benchmark of $52,075 sits 3% below the national median for college-goers.
In Hawaii, 0 schools don't look at test scores at all, while 1 — Brigham Young University-Hawaii — still requires them. Hawaii has 6 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of Hawaii at Manoa at 15,029 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Each Hawaii school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in Hawaii, bring your saved calculator numbers.
Hawaii medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86.2% | $12,186 | $52,075 | 49.5% |
Medians across 7 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Hawaii; the table below lists the 6 with complete admissions records.
All Hawaii colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie | 47% | 985–1191 | $6,630 | 2,889 | $52,064 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | 91.4% | 1085–1320 | $30,874 | 1,672 | $52,343 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu | 85.9% | 1068–1280 | $34,392 | 2,392 | $59,593 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo | 60.6% | 898–1110 | $7,838 | 2,160 | $47,856 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu | 86.6% | 1020–1240 | $12,186 | 15,029 | $57,624 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | Kapolei | 95.3% | 1030–1210 | $7,584 | 2,519 | $52,075 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.