| Location: | Alaska & Hawaii |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
Kapiolani Community College, formerly Kapiolani Technical School, is a public, co-educational commuter college in Honolulu, Hawaii situated on the slopes of Diamond Head in Waikīkī. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Some consider it among the most beautiful of the campuses.
Kapiolani Community College is primarily a vocational school with technical, occupational and professional programs in business education, food service and hospitality education, and nursing. Nationally, Kapiolani Community College has been recognized for its programs in health sciences and education for emergency medical services. Locally, KCC is well known for its culinary program. Other students attend Kapiolani Community College as a starting point before moving on to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa to complete a bachelor's degree. Of all the community colleges in the University of Hawaii System, KCC has the largest liberal arts student body with over 4,500 students enrolled annually. The campus also attracts students from Asia such as Japan, Hong Kong and Korea because of its proximity to the Mānoa campus as well as Waikiki. It is also a leading community college campus in Hawaii for business education programs such as information technology, accounting and marketing.
Originally located at Pensacola Street and Kapiolani Boulevard (from which the school gets its name), adjacent to President William McKinley High School in the Makiki community, Kapiolani Community College was established in 1946 as Kapiolani Technical College. The school was administered by the Territory of Hawaii as one of its chief vocational schools, specializing in food service. In 1965, its curricula was modified and became an open-door public college administered by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. As part of the realignment of programs, the school adopted its current name.
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| Percent of Students International: | 5% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,236 | $ 5,868 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,176 | $ 5,808 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 60 | $ 60 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,127 | 16% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 522 | 1% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 753 | 8% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,527 | 3% | |
Any Aid: |
23% |
