Hawaii College Costs: Net Price at Every School
Average net price is what full-time first-time undergraduates actually paid after grant and scholarship aid (2022-23 IPEDS Student Financial Aid data, retrieved 2026-08-13). Published tuition is the 2023-24 sticker price. Sorted by average net price, lowest first. Schools that did not report net price are listed at the end.
Hawaii has 21 degree-granting, Title IV institutions in the current federal dataset: 11 public, 5 private nonprofit, and 5 private for-profit (11 four-year and 10 two-year).
Across the 8 four-year institutions that reported net price, the average was $18,663 and the median $17,887. Across the 9 two-year institutions that reported, the average was $10,919 and the median $8,015. (IPEDS SFA 2022-23, retrieved 2026-08-13.)
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| School | City | Type | Avg net price | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu | public | $5,854 | $3,284 |
| Kauai Community College | Lihue | public | $6,547 | $3,252 |
| Honolulu Community College | Honolulu | public | $7,213 | $3,174 |
| IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage | Kahului | private for-profit | $7,296 | Not reported |
| Leeward Community College | Pearl City | public | $8,015 | $3,214 |
| Hawaii Community College | Hilo | public | $8,200 | $3,204 |
| Windward Community College | Kaneohe | public | $8,601 | $3,194 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College | Kahului | public | $9,479 | $3,284 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | Kapolei | public | $11,881 | $7,584 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo | public | $12,936 | $7,838 |
| Hawaii Institute of Hair Design | Honolulu | private for-profit | $13,163 | Not reported |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu | public | $14,557 | $12,186 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie | private nonprofit | $17,887 | $6,438 |
| Pacific Rim Christian University | Honolulu | private nonprofit | $22,668 | $12,380 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | private nonprofit | $27,695 | $29,970 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu | private nonprofit | $32,204 | $33,020 |
| Hawaii Medical College | Honolulu | private for-profit | $33,384 | $25,927 |
| Hawaii Tokai International College | Kapolei | private nonprofit | Not reported | $6,210 |
| Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine | Honolulu | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Hawaii System Office | Honolulu | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Phoenix-Hawaii | Kapolei | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS. Net price 2022-23, published charges 2023-24. Retrieved 2026-08-13. See methodology.