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Colleges in and near Kaneohe Base

Windward Community College is 4.8 miles from Kaneohe Base

No college sits inside Kaneohe Base’s boundary, but Windward Community College’s campus in Kaneohe, with 1,333 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town. About 11% of Kaneohe Base’s residents are enrolled in college, above Hawaii (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 Kaneohe Base. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
29,341 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Windward
Residents in college
11%
Above HI (6%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Windward · $3,194 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
University of Hawaii at Manoa · $12,186 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Kaneohe Base

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

A community college 4.8 miles awayWindward Community College has 1,333 students on campus in Kaneohe, 31% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Hawaii at ManoaLiving in Hawaii, the University of Hawaii at Manoa charges $12,186 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,218. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Hawaii (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kaneohe Base

Four private colleges within 12.1 miles, one public college within 11 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii Pacific UniversityKapiolaniKaneohe Base
University or collegeCommunity college
Windward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,333 on campus · 4.8 mi · Kaneohe · mostly online$8knet price31%graduate$38kearnings51% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,194 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity or college · Public · 17,664 on campus · 11 mi · Honolulu87%admitted$16knet price64%graduate$58kearningsChaminade University of HonoluluUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,659 on campus · 11.3 mi · Honolulu91%admitted$29knet price55%graduate$52kearningsHonolulu Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,671 on campus · 11.5 mi · Honolulu$7knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,174 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hawaii Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,928 on campus · 11.6 mi · Honolulu86%admitted$30knet price35%graduate$60kearningsPacific Rim Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 134 on campus · 12 mi · Honolulu$23knet price45%graduate$41kearningsHawaii Medical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 116 on campus · 12.1 mi · Honolulu$30knet price84%graduate$39kearningsKapiolani Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,836 on campus · 12.4 mi · Honolulu · mostly online$5knet price22%graduate$45kearnings51% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,284 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 $48–75k, where Kaneohe Base’s median household income ($69,418) falls.

Kapiolani Community College12.4 mi · Honolulu · mostly online · sticker $11,992 · tuition $3,284$6,367a year
Honolulu Community College11.5 mi · Honolulu · sticker $13,151 · tuition $3,174$8,768a year
Windward Community College4.8 mi · Kaneohe · mostly online · sticker $15,522 · tuition $3,194$9,900a year
University of Hawaii at Manoa11 mi · Honolulu · sticker $26,433$14,469a year
Chaminade University of Honolulu11.3 mi · Honolulu · sticker $45,798$25,597a year
Hawaii Pacific University11.6 mi · Honolulu · sticker $50,674$28,979a year
Hawaii Medical College12.1 mi · Honolulu · sticker $36,252$29,908a year
Pacific Rim Christian University12 mi · Honolulu · sticker $24,042—a 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 Kaneohe Base: 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 →WindwardUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaChaminade University of HonoluluHonoluluHawaii Pacific UniversityKapiolani
University of Hawaii at Manoa64% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Hawaii Pacific University35% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Kapiolani Community College22% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Honolulu Community College25% graduate$45k earnings$8k typical debt
Chaminade University of Honolulu55% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Windward Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Pacific Rim Christian University45% graduate$41k earnings
Hawaii Medical College84% graduate$39k earnings$13k 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 Kaneohe Base

Is Kaneohe Base a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Kaneohe Base residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Hawaii (6). The nearest campus, Windward Community College, is 4.8 miles away in Kaneohe.

What colleges are near Kaneohe Base?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Hawaii at Manoa (11 miles, 17,664 students on campus), Hawaii Pacific University (11.6 miles, 3,928) and Kapiolani Community College (12.4 miles, 2,836).

What is the closest community college to Kaneohe Base, and what does it cost?

Windward Community College in Kaneohe, 4.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,194 a year for Hawaii residents; the federal net price, $8,169, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,186 a year in-state and $34,218 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,675 (under $30,000 income) to $22,562 (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 Kaneohe Base. 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 →