Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Hawaii

This directory-style guide highlights 8 four-year colleges and universities in Hawaii. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Hawaii at Manoa — Honolulu, Hawaii. Public four-year institution.
Hawaii Pacific University — Honolulu, Hawaii. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Hawaii at Hilo — Hilo, Hawaii. Public four-year institution.
University of Hawaii-West Oahu — Kapolei, Hawaii. Public four-year institution.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii — Laie, Hawaii. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Hawaii Maui College — Kahului, Hawaii. Public four-year institution.
Chaminade University of Honolulu — Honolulu, Hawaii. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Pacific Rim Christian University — Honolulu, Hawaii. Private nonprofit four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.