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2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in Hawaii

5 Colleges
$23,712 Avg Tuition & Fees*
29% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for International Students in Hawaii ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in Hawaii, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for international students in Hawaii. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Hawaii for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for international students in Hawaii. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.

Around 43.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU - H are Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. International students at BYU - H can expect to pay, on average, about $6,068 a year to attend the school.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great place for international students in Hawaii working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom come to UH Hilo to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UH Hilo is about $20,798 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,062 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to UH Manoa to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH Manoa runs, on average, about $34,218. Graduate students pay around $34,550 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chaminade University of Honolulu helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Hawaii. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students from as far away as Australia, China, and United Kingdom come to Chaminade University of Honolulu to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Chaminade University of Honolulu runs, on average, about $27,454. Graduate students pay around $27,720 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 498 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at Hawaii Pacific University come from such countries as Norway, Germany, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Hawaii Pacific University runs, on average, about $30,020. Graduate students pay around $20,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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