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Colleges in and near Hawaiian Acres

The University of Hawaii at Hilo is 11.8 miles from Hawaiian Acres

No college sits inside Hawaiian Acres’ boundary, but the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s campus in Hilo, with 2,250 students on campus, is 11.8 miles from the center of town, and Hawaii Community College is 12 miles away in Hilo. About 10% of Hawaiian Acres’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Hawaii State (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Hawaiian Acres. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,373 students on campus
Nearest college
11.8 mi
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Residents in college
10%
About the same as HI (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Hawaii · $3,204 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
University of Hawaii at Hilo · $7,838 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Hawaiian Acres

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 11.8 miles awayThe University of Hawaii at Hilo has 2,250 students on campus in Hilo, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Hawaii at HiloLiving in Hawaii State, the University of Hawaii at Hilo charges $7,838 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,798. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12 miles awayHawaii Community College in Hilo: tuition and fees $3,204 a year for Hawaii State residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbout the same as Hawaii State (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hawaiian Acres

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Hawaiian Acres.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHawaiiHawaiian Acres
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Hawaii at HiloUniversity or college · Public · 2,250 on campus · 11.8 mi · Hilo61%admitted$12knet price48%graduate$48kearningsHawaii Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,123 on campus · 12 mi · Hilo · mostly online$9knet price33%graduate$35kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Hawaiian Acres’ median household income ($91,120) falls.

Hawaii Community College12 mi · Hilo · mostly online · sticker $15,702 · tuition $3,204$11,917a year
University of Hawaii at Hilo11.8 mi · Hilo · sticker $21,173$14,734a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Hawaiian Acres: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Hawaii at HiloHawaii
University of Hawaii at Hilo48% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Hawaii Community College33% graduate$35k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Hawaiian Acres

Is Hawaiian Acres a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Hawaiian Acres residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Hawaii State (6). The nearest campus, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, is 11.8 miles away in Hilo.

What colleges are near Hawaiian Acres?

Within 15 miles: the University of Hawaii at Hilo (11.8 miles, 2,250 students on campus) and Hawaii Community College (12 miles, 1,123).

What is the closest community college to Hawaiian Acres, and what does it cost?

Hawaii Community College in Hilo, 12 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,204 a year for Hawaii State residents; the federal net price, $8,942, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Hawaii at Hilo cost if we live in Hawaii State?

Tuition and fees are $7,838 a year in-state and $20,798 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,983 (under $30,000 income) to $17,403 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hawaiian Acres. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →