2022 Hawaii Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Hawaii with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Hawaii at Manoa rank first in the best Hawaii college ranking and University of Hawaii at Hilo is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Hawaii

2 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Hawaii colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 77.60% where Pacific Rim Christian University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 60% and Chaminade University of Honolulu has the highest rate of 89%. Total 28,784 students are attending one of the best Hawaii schools where University of Hawaii at Manoa has the largest population with 18,025 students and University of Phoenix-Hawaii has the smallest number of students (117 students). The average graduation rate is 41.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.14:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Hawaii colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Hawaii Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	84%	1,175	62%	18,025	12:1 (8.33 %)
2	University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI	74%	1,080	38%	3,165	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	89%	1,050	59%	2,208	11:1 (9.09 %)
4	Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI	60%	-	25%	147	13:1 (7.69 %)
5	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	81%	1,065	46%	4,243	15:1 (6.67 %)
6	Argosy University-Hawaii Honolulu, HI	-	-	-	879	12:1 (8.33 %)
7	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Honolulu, HI	-	-	19%	117	10:1 (10.00 %)
	Average	77.60%	1,093	41.50%	28,784 (Total)	12.14:1 (8.24 %)

Best Hawaii Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Hawaii colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Hawaii colleges is $21,161 where University of Hawaii at Manoa has the most expensive costs at $34,218 and University of Phoenix-Hawaii has the lowest amount of tuition at $9,552. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Hawaii colleges is $21,637 where University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest tuition with $34,550 and Pacific Rim Christian University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,010.

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Table. Best Hawaii Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$12,186	$34,218
2	University of Hawaii at Hilo	$7,838	$20,798	$7,838	$20,798
3	Chaminade University of Honolulu	$27,454		$28,005
4	Pacific Rim Christian University	$12,380		$12,879
5	Hawaii Pacific University	$30,020		$30,758
6	Argosy University-Hawaii	$13,704		-
7	University of Phoenix-Hawaii	$9,552		$9,552
	Average	$10,012	$21,161	$10,012	$22,702

Table. Best Hawaii Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$16,502	$34,550	$16,502	$16,502
2	University of Hawaii at Hilo	$12,230	$27,062	$12,230	$12,230
3	Chaminade University of Honolulu	$27,720		$31,084
4	Pacific Rim Christian University	$11,010		$11,010
5	Hawaii Pacific University	$20,600		$20,600
6	Argosy University-Hawaii	$13,765		-
7	University of Phoenix-Hawaii	$16,752		$16,752
	Average	$14,366	$21,637	$14,366	$23,510