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Honolulu Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,070 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1920 and is one of the 10 colleges and schools located in
Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Academic Offerings
Honolulu Community College will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.
Majors
Offered
25
Honolulu Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 25 majors. The most popular concentrations are Construction, General Studies, Architecture, Cosmetology, and Firefighting. Read the details about
Majors offered at this college and see program
Ratings.
It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.
Honolulu Community College student retention rate is low at 57% (below Hawaii average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.
Student Retention
57%
Bad
The graduation rate at Honolulu Community College is very low - 23%. Nearly 21% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.
Student to faculty ratio at Honolulu Community College is decent, 16:1. Read more regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the
Faculty & Salaries report.
Tuition and Loans
Average tuition costs are relatevely low - about $8,300 a year. The additional fees at Honolulu Community College not covered by tuition are roughly $100, which comes to a total of $8,400 a year.
Read the details about Honolulu Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the
Tuition & Loans report for this college.
Admissions Information
The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.
The undergraduate application fee at Honolulu Community College is $25.00.
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Honolulu Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (808) 845-9211 or check
Honolulu Community College Website.
Opportunities and Services
Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Honolulu Community College provides a distance education program.
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Honolulu Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Honolulu Community College.
Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Honolulu Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.
Based on the college crime information, Honolulu Community College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the
Campus Crime report for this college.
Honolulu Community College Location and Address
Postal Address:
Honolulu Community College
874 Dillingham Blvd
Honolulu, Hawaii
96817-4505, USA