#UH community college
National report ranks University of Hawaiʻi 2-year colleges as tops for affordability
The University of Hawaiʻi Community College system is a national leader in economic mobility and student support according to the 2025 State Opportunity Index (SOI). The newly released findings reveal that UH’s two-year institutions are currently leading in affordability, providing students with one of the most accessible paths to a degree in the US.
Lower tuition rates make UH Community College summer classes more affordable
Registration for summer courses at a lowered tuition rate for Hawaiʻi residents is open at all seven University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges, providing students with an accelerated and cost-effective way to earn credits. Hawaiʻi residents pay just $131 per credit (normally $248), and can use this opportunity to save money, get ahead academically and explore new classes—all in a shorter time frame.
Study explores graduation rates for UH students earning bachelor’s degrees
Hawaiʻi is one of only eight states to have outperformed the national average in terms of its students earning their bachelor’s degree after transferring from a community college.
$1.8M to support low-income, first-generation students’ basic needs
In an effort to assist low-income and first-generation students in obtaining accessible and affordable college experiences, the Stupski Foundation has provided a total of $1.8 million to support the University of Hawaiʻi, particularly students attending one of the seven UH Community Colleges.
UH Community Colleges offer job training for healthcare, technology and skilled trades
The University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges are offering free short-term training leading to credentials in industry sectors that have proved resilient during the pandemic. This includes opportunities in healthcare, technology and skilled trades.
Free training for high-demand jobs available at UH Community Colleges
Free short-term training classes leading to industry credentials in the resilient sectors of healthcare, technology and the skilled trades are being offered this summer at University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges through the Hana Career Pathways program.
New, free, fast UH Community College application available for Class of 2022
The University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges is launching a new admission application called the Kama‘āina App. This “short, easy and free application” is exclusively for Hawai‘i’s Class of 2022 graduating high school seniors.
New Program Helps Students Earn a Degree While Working and Raising Families
Only 75 spots are available for the spring 2020 cohort of the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges Accelerated Online AA Liberal Arts degree.
MCC Adds 769 Students, Enrollment up 24 Percent
Maui Community College registered 4,078 students, a gain of 769 or 23.2 percent. MCC reported the greatest enrollment increase behind Windward Community College where enrollment increased 24.3 percent. Statewide, the 55,761 students at the 10-campus University of Hawaii System set an all-time record for spring enrollment. Spring enrollment increased for a third straight year, with […]
UH SYSTEM FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT REACHES ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH OF 58,157
The fall 2009 opening enrollment for the University of Hawaii System reached an unprecedented 58,157, the highest in the institution’s history. It surpasses fall 2008’s record enrollment of 53,5 09 by 8.7 percent.  For the second year in a row, UH’s fall opening enrollment has experienced an increase after remaining at 50,000 for five years. […]
