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Colleges in and near Kaneohe

Kaneohe is home to Windward Community College

Windward Community College (1,333 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Kaneohe’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
31,796 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Windward
Residents in college
6%
About the same as HI (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
Windward · $3,194 tuition
Nearest public university
7.9 mi
University of Hawaii at Manoa · $12,186 in-state
Median household income
$126K
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What stands out about college in Kaneohe

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

A community college in KaneoheWindward 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 6% of residentsAbout the same as Hawaii (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kaneohe

Four private colleges within 8.7 miles, one public college within 7.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii Pacific UniversityKapiolaniKaneohe
University or collegeCommunity college
Windward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,333 on campus · In 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 · 7.9 mi · Honolulu87%admitted$16knet price64%graduate$58kearningsHonolulu Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,671 on campus · 8 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 · 8.2 mi · Honolulu86%admitted$30knet price35%graduate$60kearningsChaminade University of HonoluluUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,659 on campus · 8.3 mi · Honolulu91%admitted$29knet price55%graduate$52kearningsPacific Rim Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 134 on campus · 8.5 mi · Honolulu$23knet price45%graduate$41kearningsHawaii Medical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 116 on campus · 8.7 mi · Honolulu$30knet price84%graduate$39kearningsKapiolani Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,836 on campus · 9.5 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.Leeward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,455 on campus · 12.5 mi · Pearl City · mostly online$5knet price35%graduate$40kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,214 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 Over $110k, where Kaneohe’s median household income ($125,613) falls.

Kapiolani Community College9.5 mi · Honolulu · mostly online · sticker $11,992 · tuition $3,284$10,591a year
Leeward Community College12.5 mi · Pearl City · mostly online · sticker $12,507 · tuition $3,214$11,554a year
Honolulu Community College8 mi · Honolulu · sticker $13,151 · tuition $3,174$12,959a year
Windward Community CollegeIn Kaneohe · mostly online · sticker $15,522 · tuition $3,194$13,794a year
University of Hawaii at Manoa7.9 mi · Honolulu · sticker $26,433$22,562a year
Chaminade University of Honolulu8.3 mi · Honolulu · sticker $45,798$29,306a year
Hawaii Pacific University8.2 mi · Honolulu · sticker $50,674$33,540a year
Hawaii Medical College8.7 mi · Honolulu · sticker $36,252$36,252a year
Pacific Rim Christian University8.5 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: 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 ManoaHonoluluHawaii Pacific UniversityChaminade University of HonoluluKapiolaniLeeward
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
Leeward Community College35% graduate$40k 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 in Kaneohe

Is Kaneohe a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Kaneohe residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Hawaii (6). The largest campus in the town, Windward Community College, has 1,333 students on campus.

What colleges are in Kaneohe?

Windward Community College is inside the town.

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

Windward Community College in Kaneohe, 1.5 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. 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 →