University of Hawaii - West Oahu Teaching Programs

University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a public institution located in Kapolei, Hawaii. Kapolei is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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

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	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UH West Oahu?

Since UH West Oahu has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

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 500 and 650. Math scores were between 470 and 570.

UH West Oahu received ACT scores from 47% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 20. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

Can I Afford University of Hawaii - West Oahu?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UH West Oahu, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $5,321 a year. That adds up to $21,284 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UH West Oahu is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Hawaii - West Oahu Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,008 undergraduate students at UH West Oahu, with 1,641 being full-time and 1,367 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,641 full-time undergraduates at UH West Oahu, 36% are male and 64% 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	608
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	266
White	153
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	577

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.

Online Learning at University of Hawaii - West Oahu

In 2020-2021, 2,978 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UH West Oahu has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UH West Oahu

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Hawaii - West Oahu was 51.2%. This is the #427 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UH West Oahu regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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