Hawaii Public Two-Year Colleges

Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools

The State of Hawaii administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Hawaii, sometimes called Hawaii junior colleges, or Hawaii technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Hawaii colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Hawaii. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Hawaii local community

The Hawaii Community College Act of 1964 provided for the development and administration of a community college system that would expand access to higher education opportunities across the state. Four state technical schools were later transferred from the Department of Education to the University of Hawaii to become part of the community college system. Today, seven community colleges operate under the jurisdiction of the University of Hawaii system.

Hawaii College Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas

Hawaii Community Colleges and Two Year Colleges

Heald Colleges (Honolulu, HI)
Transpacific Hawaii College (Statewide)
University of Hawaii System (2-year campuses)

Hawaii Colleges

You can earn a degree from associate to doctorate at one of the many Hawaii college and university campuses on the tropical islands of Hawaii.

Remington College

Argosy University

HI Online Degrees

A college degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by Hawaii institutions of higher education, such as colleges or universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.

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