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Colleges in and near Wheeler AFB

Leeward Community College is 6.6 miles from Wheeler AFB

No college sits inside Wheeler AFB’s boundary, but Leeward Community College’s campus in Pearl City, with 2,455 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Wheeler AFB’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 Wheeler AFB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,746 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Leeward
Residents in college
7%
About the same as HI (6%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Leeward · $3,214 tuition
Nearest public university
18.5 mi
University of Hawaii at Manoa · $12,186 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Wheeler AFB

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

A community college 6.6 miles awayLeeward Community College has 2,455 students on campus in Pearl City, 35% 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 7% 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 Wheeler AFB

Two private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 8.4 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Hawaii at Manoa, is 18.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrigham Young University-HawaiiLeewardHonoluluWheeler AFB
University or collegeCommunity college
Leeward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,455 on campus · 6.6 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.University of Hawaii-West OahuUniversity or college · Public · 1,319 on campus · 8.4 mi · Kapolei · mostly online95%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$52kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Brigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,834 on campus · 13.5 mi · Laie47%admitted$17knet price53%graduate$52kearningsPacific Rim Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 134 on campus · 13.9 mi · Honolulu$23knet price45%graduate$41kearningsHonolulu Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,671 on campus · 15 mi · Honolulu$7knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $3,174 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Windward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,333 on campus · 15 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.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Wheeler AFB’s median household income ($91,667) falls.

Leeward Community College6.6 mi · Pearl City · mostly online · sticker $12,507 · tuition $3,214$7,798a year
Honolulu Community College15 mi · Honolulu · sticker $13,151 · tuition $3,174$9,031a year
Windward Community College15 mi · Kaneohe · mostly online · sticker $15,522 · tuition $3,194$10,873a year
University of Hawaii-West Oahu8.4 mi · Kapolei · mostly online · sticker $18,410$13,155a year
Brigham Young University-Hawaii13.5 mi · Laie · sticker $25,098$17,155a year
University of Hawaii at Manoa18.5 mi · Honolulu · sticker $26,433$18,760a year
Pacific Rim Christian University13.9 mi · Honolulu · sticker $24,042$23,292a 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: 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 →LeewardUniversity of Hawaii-West OahuBrigham Young University-HawaiiHonoluluWindwardUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa64% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Brigham Young University-Hawaii53% graduate$52k earnings$9k typical debt
Leeward Community College35% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
Honolulu Community College25% graduate$45k earnings$8k typical debt
Windward Community College31% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Hawaii-West Oahu50% graduate$52k earnings$14k typical debt
Pacific Rim Christian University45% graduate$41k earnings

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 Wheeler AFB

Is Wheeler AFB a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Wheeler AFB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Hawaii (6). The nearest campus, Leeward Community College, is 6.6 miles away in Pearl City.

What colleges are near Wheeler AFB?

Within 15 miles: Leeward Community College (6.6 miles, 2,455 students on campus), the University of Hawaii-West Oahu (8.4 miles, 1,319), Brigham Young University-Hawaii (13.5 miles, 2,834), Pacific Rim Christian University (13.9 miles, 134), Honolulu Community College (15 miles, 1,671) and Windward Community College (15 miles, 1,333).

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

Leeward Community College in Pearl City, 6.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,214 a year for Hawaii residents; the federal net price, $5,137, 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 Wheeler AFB. 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 →