Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Hawaii 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Hawaii that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 13
- Cheapest net price
- $5,137
- Top earnings 10y
- $59,593
- Public / Private
- 9 / 4
Leeward Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,137
- Net price
- $5,137
- Earnings 10y
- $39,899
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kapiolani Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,202
- Net price
- $5,202
- Earnings 10y
- $44,599
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Honolulu Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $7,458
- Net price
- $7,458
- Earnings 10y
- $45,105
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Hawaii Maui College
B- Net price/yr
- $8,061
- Net price
- $8,061
- Earnings 10y
- $34,453
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Windward Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,169
- Net price
- $8,169
- Earnings 10y
- $38,439
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hawaii Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $8,942
- Net price
- $8,942
- Earnings 10y
- $34,891
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
A- Net price/yr
- $10,327
- Net price
- $10,327
- Earnings 10y
- $52,075
- Acceptance
- 95.3%
University of Hawaii at Hilo
B- Net price/yr
- $11,856
- Net price
- $11,856
- Earnings 10y
- $47,856
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
University of Hawaii at Manoa
B- Net price/yr
- $15,664
- Net price
- $15,664
- Earnings 10y
- $57,624
- Acceptance
- 86.6%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
B- Net price/yr
- $16,774
- Net price
- $16,774
- Earnings 10y
- $52,064
- Acceptance
- 47%
Pacific Rim Christian University
D- Net price/yr
- $23,151
- Net price
- $23,151
- Earnings 10y
- $40,523
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chaminade University of Honolulu
D- Net price/yr
- $28,856
- Net price
- $28,856
- Earnings 10y
- $52,343
- Acceptance
- 91.4%
Hawaii Pacific University
D- Net price/yr
- $29,657
- Net price
- $29,657
- Earnings 10y
- $59,593
- Acceptance
- 85.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Hawaii colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.90 (9 public, 4 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Leeward Community College in Pearl City, HI tops this ranking. Average net price is $5,137 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Hawaii colleges are in this list?
13 Hawaii colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.