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Hawai‘i Community College: At a Glance
Based in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi Community College offers associate degree, certificate and non-credit programs ranging from health services and hotel operations to business and trades. Hawaiʻi Community College–Pālamanui is a state-of-the-art branch campus in Kona and hosts the University Center, West Hawaiʻi.
Areas of Excellence
Location
With a main campus in Hilo and a branch campus in Kona, Hawai‘i Community College has locations on both sides of beautiful Hawai‘i Island.
Career Focus
Learn rewarding career and technical skills through programs like electronics, early childhood education, automotive mechanics or business technology.
Value
Students who begin working towards a 4-year degree at Hawaiʻi Community College, can save 25–60% on tuition costs.
Support
Study in a welcoming campus environment where the class sizes are small and faculty and staff are committed to student success.
Fast Facts about Hawaiʻi Community College
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Degrees & Certificates Offered
Degrees & Certificates Offered
2,217
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
31.0%
Full-time Students
Full-time Students
69.0%
Part-time Students
Part-time Students
55%
Pell Grant Recipients*
Pell Grant Recipients*
*of eligible, full-time students awarded Fall 2023
Hawai‘i Community College News
- 2026 legislative recap: Final outcomes for UH
- Image of the Week: Shakas up!
- Photos: Congratulations spring 2026 UH grads!
- Alumna Anne Chung is Living Hilo Style
- Hawaiʻi CC nursing graduate turns loss into a life of compassion
- Image of the Week: Got rice?
- UH spring 2026 commencement schedule
- Hawaiʻi CC Day draws large crowd with car show, live demos, career fair
- One platform, better access: UH moves all online instruction to Lamakū
- Hawaiʻi Community College celebrates successful inaugural E ʻImi Pono fundraiser
- Image of the Week: Everybody chill
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Maui Komohana
- Microsoft expert encourages ‘teach me, don’t tell me’ approach to AI
- UH Community College student marketers steal the spotlight in epic collab
- Hundreds of keiki gather for Lā Honua 2026 at UH Hilo
- President Hensel outlines systemwide alignment strategy
- Image of the Week: J-Pop Demon Killaz
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Leʻaleʻa
- 2026 legislative update: Conference week begins as session nears end
- Invitation to a virtual keynote: Microsoft AI Innovation Officer
1175 Manono Street
Hilo, HI 96720-5096
(808) 934-2500
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