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Colleges in and near Kula

The University of Hawaii Maui College is 11.5 miles from Kula

No college sits inside Kula’s boundary, but the University of Hawaii Maui College’s campus in Kahului, with 1,391 students on campus, is 11.5 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Kula’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Kula. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,391 students on campus
Nearest college
11.5 mi
University of Hawaii Maui College
Residents in college
3%
Below HI (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
University of Hawaii Maui College · $3,284 tuition
Nearest public university
11.5 mi
University of Hawaii Maui College · $3,284 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Kula

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

A community college 11.5 miles awayThe University of Hawaii Maui College has 1,391 students on campus in Kahului, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Hawaii Maui CollegeLiving in Hawaii, the University of Hawaii Maui College charges $3,284 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,420. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Hawaii (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kula

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Kula.

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University or collegeCommunity college
University of Hawaii Maui CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,391 on campus · 11.5 mi · Kahului$8knet price28%graduate$34kearningsTuition 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 $75–110k, where Kula’s median household income ($100,433) falls.

University of Hawaii Maui College11.5 mi · Kahului · sticker $14,937 · tuition $3,284$9,119a 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 Kula: 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 Maui College
University of Hawaii Maui College28% graduate$34k 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 Kula

Is Kula a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Kula residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Hawaii (6). The nearest campus, the University of Hawaii Maui College, is 11.5 miles away in Kahului.

What colleges are near Kula?

Within 15 miles: the University of Hawaii Maui College (11.5 miles, 1,391 students on campus).

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

University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,284 a year for Hawaii residents; the federal net price, $8,061, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Hawaii Maui College cost if we live in Hawaii?

Tuition and fees are $3,284 a year in-state and $8,420 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,386 (under $30,000 income) to $14,937 (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 Kula. 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 →