Our 10 Campuses
Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai‘i System includes 3 universities, 7 community colleges and community-based learning centers across Hawai‘i. As the state’s public system of higher education, UH offers opportunities as unique and diverse as our island home.
Research University
MANOA – The largest and oldest UH campus is located in a residential valley above Waikiki. Manoa offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees; a strong, vital research program; and nationally ranked NCAA Division I athletics.
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HILO – The Big Island of Hawai‘i is a natural living laboratory of active volcanoes, deep oceans, the world’s best telescopes and a rich cultural landscape. UH Hilo bachelor’s and master’s degree programs take advantage of it all.
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WEST O‘AHU – With the lowest university tuition in Hawai‘i, this four-year institution offers high-quality education, personalized attention and classes during the day, evening, weekends and online. In Fall 2009, a new campus in Kapolei is scheduled to open.
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HAWAI‘I – Located in Hilo and administering Kona’s UH Center at West Hawai‘i, this Big Island community college offers more than 30 associate degree, certificate and non-credit programs ranging from health services and hotel operations to business and trades.
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HONOLULU – Located near downtown Honolulu with additional facilities for aeronautic, marine, automotive and heavy equipment programs, this innovative community college offers a strong liberal arts curriculum in addition to a wide range of vocational and technological programs.
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KAPI‘OLANI – On the slopes of Diamond Head, just minutes from Waikiki, UH’s largest community college started the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, promotes an international focus and provides programs in business, hospitality, health, legal education and arts and sciences.
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KAUA‘I – A primary resource center and gathering place for the island's residents and visitors, this community college in Lihu‘e offers business, hospitality, health, early childhood education and liberal arts courses and administers the UH Center on Kaua‘i.
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LEEWARD – This community college overlooking Pearl Harbor provides comprehensive opportunities from professional studies to liberal arts. Community outreach includes cultural activities on the main campus and an education center serving Wai‘anae.
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MAUI – A tri-island community college, Maui provides comprehensive opportunities, special programs and a new bachelor’s degree on Maui. It operates the UH Center on Maui, education centers in Hana and on Lana‘i and Moloka‘i and a pioneering television network that reaches rural areas. Campus profile | Homepage
WINDWARD – At the base of O‘ahu’s Ko‘olau mountains in Kane‘ohe, this a supportive community college specializes in creative arts, environmental sciences and Hawaiian studies. It is home to the Hawai‘i Music Institute and administers the Employment Training Center.
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