Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Hawaii

Most Affordable Colleges for Hawaii Residents for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for Hawaii residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Hawaii residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Hawaii.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	University of Hawaii at Hilo	11700	33300	0.6476	2,304	990	0.8351	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Typical Net Price $11,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,300 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 2,304 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 83.5 %
2	University of Hawaii at Manoa	20100	32300	0.3775	15,735	1069	0.8797	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,300 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 15,735 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 88.0 %
3	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	22600	24200	0.0665	2,907	1125	0.4696	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Typical Net Price $22,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,200 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 2,907 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 47.0 %
4	Chaminade University of Honolulu	37500	56500	0.3364	1,732	1108	0.9117	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $37,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,500 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 1,732 Est. Median SAT 1,108 Acceptance Rate 91.2 %
5	Hawaii Pacific University	47500	49800	0.046	3,468	1200	0.8855	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $47,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,800 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 3,468 Est. Median SAT 1,200 Acceptance Rate 88.6 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Hawaii

Most Affordable Colleges for Hawaii Residents for 2027

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI

$11,700 •

$33,300

65%

2,304

990

83.5 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI

$20,100 •

$32,300

38%

15,735

1,069

88.0 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI

$22,600 •

$24,200

7%

2,907

1,125

47.0 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

$37,500 •

$56,500

34%

1,732

1,108

91.2 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI

$47,500 •

$49,800

5%

3,468

1,200

88.6 %

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI