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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
2,863
Undergraduates
997
Men - 34.8%
1,867
Women - 65.2%
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
96% of 750 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
July 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.47
SAT Math
555 average
490-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
568 average
540-610 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18 average
15-21 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $24,942
Out-of-state: $37,902
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,584
Out-of-state: $20,544
Room and Board
$17,358
Average Percent of Need Met
47%
Average Freshman Award
$11,875
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,407
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
88
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Kapolei Population
47,698
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Honolulu
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
37.6%
Black/African-American
2.2%
Hispanic/Latino
1.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
15.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
31.7%
White
10.7%
Unknown
0.4%
International Students
0.5% from 9 countries
First-Year Students Returning
69.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
23.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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