University Of Hawaii-West Oahu

Location and Contact Information

96-129 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782-3699
USA
Main Tel: (866) 299-8656
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The University of Hawaii-West O'ahu is a public, coeducational university located in Pearl City, Hawaii. This branch of the University of Hawaii was opened in January of 1976. It offers a number of baccalaureate degrees in professional studies and liberal arts. The academic curriculum is designed to help students develop their communication skills and explore cross-cultural and international studies. Apart from its main campus, the university also offers baccalaureate degrees through distance learning programs.

The college is comprised of the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Professional Studies
  • Division of Social Sciences

The college’s campus is home to a number of student clubs, including the Accounting Club, the Business Club, the Education Club, the Economics Club, the Hawaiian-Pacific Club, the Political Science Club, the Psychology Association, and the Sociology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, business and management, and liberal arts.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,186
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,970
Books and supplies$ 1,123

Financial Aid

University Of Hawaii-West Oahu participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 76% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant60%$2,470
Institutional Grant52%$1,141
Federal Grant16%$4,281
Pell Grant16%$3,906
Other Federal Grant8%$750
State or Local Grant8%$2,543

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan20%$4,600
Federal Loan20%$4,600
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Hawaii-West Oahu:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1San Diego State University-Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, CA971
2Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR587
3Urbana UniversityUrbana, OH1,354
4Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL9,481
5Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC2,702
6Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY2,659
7Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN2,447
8California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA12,851
9College of St JosephRutland, VT428
10Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN4,794

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2214

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  20
Without tenure; working toward tenure  22
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Students

Student enrollment was 1,140 in 2009-2010 (682 full-time equivalent).

About 23% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 77% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 41% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 34% are full-time and 66% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women84%
All80%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal380-490
Math400-490
Writing380-470

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (95 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Social Sciences