University of Hawaii - West Oahu Overview

University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a public institution situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. Kapolei is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of Hawaii - West Oahu Known For?

• The highest award offered at UH West Oahu is the bachelor's degree.
• In a recent academic period54% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UH West Oahu makes roughly $52,075 a year. This is 28% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Hawaii - West Oahu?

Contact details for UH West Oahu are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	91-1001 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, HI 96707-4507
Phone:	808-689-2800
Website:	westoahu.hawaii.edu

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How Do I Get Into UH West Oahu?

You can apply to UH West Oahu online at: https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

Admission Requirements for UH West Oahu

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UH West Oahu?

UH West Oahu has the high acceptance rate of 96%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to UH West Oahu submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 530 and 570.

UH West Oahu received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

Can I Afford University of Hawaii - West Oahu?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UH West Oahu, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $6,477 a year. That adds up to $25,908 over four years for those students.

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University of Hawaii - West Oahu Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,168 undergraduate students at UH West Oahu, with 1,759 being full-time and 1,409 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,759 full-time undergraduates at UH West Oahu, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Hawaii - West Oahu students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	650
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	264
White	148
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	666

Geographic Diversity

Hawaii students aren't the only ones who study at University of Hawaii - West Oahu. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at UH West Oahu. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, South Korea, and China.

University of Hawaii - West Oahu Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	219	219
Public Administration	115	115
General Social Sciences	106	106
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	74	74
Graphic Communications	47	47
General Education	42	42
Liberal Arts General Studies	19	19
Security Science and Technology	7	7
Natural Sciences	1	1
TOTAL	630	630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joel Bradshaw under License

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