Windward Community College is a two-year junior college located in Kaneohe. The college takes pride in preparing students for transfer to a four-year college or university, especially the main university in Honolulu. Prospective students who are interested in attending Windward Community College can choose between earning an Associate of Arts degree or a certificate degree. Certificate degrees usually take less than two years. While earning a certificate, students can study such fields as subtropical urban tree care, Hawaiian studies, agricultural technology, art, plant landscaping, applied business and information technology, business or web support.
Windward Community College
45-720 Keaahala Road
Kaneohe HI 96744
808-235-7400
windward.hawaii.edu
Kapi'olani Community College is near downtown Honolulu by Waikiki Beach. The college offers training in a number of fields, including technical, occupational and professional programs as well as its prestigious Culinary Institute of the Pacific. For students wishing to pursue careers in professional fields, the college offers degree programs to become an emergency medical technician, educational interpreter, dental assistant or long-term care nurses' aide. Prospective students can also study a wide-variety of topics such as liberal arts, international studies, new media arts, information technology and accounting.
Kapi'olani Community College
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-9000
kapiolani.hawaii.edu
Leeward Community College is located on the west side of Oahu between the towns of Waipahu and Pearl City. Since 1969, the college has grown to nearly 6,000 full-time and part-time students. Prospective students can choose to study toward a wide-variety of degrees in liberal arts, career-focused topics, or technical education. For students seeking distance learning courses, the college offers Lualima, the University of Hawaii's online collaboration and learning environment where students can complete degrees entirely online.
Leeward Community College
96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
808-455-0011
leeward.hawaii.edu