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The University of Hawaii - West Oahu, founded in 1976, is a public, upper-division institution. In 2009, construction began on a new, state-of-the-art, baccalaureate campus in the city of Kapolei, about 10 miles from the college''s original location in Pearl City.

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Public
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Coed
2,814
Undergraduates
971
Men - 34.5%
1,844
Women - 65.5%
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
95% of 773 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
July 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
497 average
450-510 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
522 average
450-570 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18 average
15-21 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $33,530
Out-of-state: $46,490
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,728
Out-of-state: $20,688
Room and Board
$19,062
Average Percent of Need Met
47%
Average Freshman Award
$11,875
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$19,496
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
87
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Kapolei Population
47,698
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Honolulu
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College does not provide housing for students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
39.4%
Black/African-American
1.9%
Hispanic/Latino
0.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
16.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
31.4%
White
9.3%
Unknown
0.4%
International Students
0.4% from 6 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.9%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
28.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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