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Located in Hilo and administering Kona’s UH Center at West Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Community College on the Big Island offers more than 30 associate degree, certificate and non-credit programs ranging from health services and hotel operations to business and trades.

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Areas of Excellence

Location The main Hawai‘i Community College campus is in Hilo, adjacent to UH Hilo, and Hawai‘i Community College also administers the UH Center at West Hawai‘i, in Kona.

Responsiveness Career and technical training programs prepare students to meet community employment needs.

Value Students who begin working towards a 4-year degree at Hawai‘i Community College, can save 25-60% on tuition costs.

Support Hawai‘i Community College provides an accessible, less competitive environment in which students can pursue their higher education.

Contact Information

Hawai‘i Community College
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091

email hawccinf@hawaii.edu

tel. (808) 974-7611

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Hawai‘i Community College: At a Glance
Fast Facts
IslandHawai‘i
LocationHilo
Established1941
Programs Offered
Total55
Associate Degrees22
Certificate of Achievement    16
Certificate of Completion    17
Enrollment
Undergraduate2,884
Mean Age in Years25.7
Student:Faculty Ratio14:1
Gender
Men39.0%
Women60.0%
Other1.0%
Residency
Hawai‘i94.7%
U.S. Mainland1.3%
U.S. Affiliated       0.1%
Foreign2.1%
Unknown1.8%

Student Diversity Chart showing student diversity at Hawaii Community College; 36% Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian; 18% Caucasian; 11% Mixed; 10% Filipino; 10% Japanese; 3% Pacific Islander; 1% Chinese; 12% Other



Figures from the Institutional Research Office MAPS reports 2007-2008 and Fall 2007 for Student:Faculty Ratio.