Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Hawaii

Most Affordable Colleges for Hawaii Residents for 2026

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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	11900	21700	0.4516	2,263	1005	0.6007	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Typical Net Price $11,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,700 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 2,263 Est. Median SAT 1,005 Acceptance Rate 60.1 %
2	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	15500	32300	0.5209	2,836	1170	0.3787	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Typical Net Price $15,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,300 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 2,836 Est. Median SAT 1,170 Acceptance Rate 37.9 %
3	University of Hawaii at Manoa	21300	36700	0.4192	14,576	1179	0.6967	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $21,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 14,576 Est. Median SAT 1,179 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
4	Chaminade University of Honolulu	36000	56300	0.3604	1,816	1055	0.5187	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $36,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,300 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 1,816 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 51.9 %
5	Hawaii Pacific University	56100	58900	0.0481	3,533	1120	0.8587	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Typical Net Price $56,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,900 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 3,533 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 85.9 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (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 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI

$11,900 •

$21,700

45%

2,263

1,005

60.1 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI

$15,500 •

$32,300

52%

2,836

1,170

37.9 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI

$21,300 •

$36,700

42%

14,576

1,179

69.7 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

$36,000 •

$56,300

36%

1,816

1,055

51.9 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI

$56,100 •

$58,900

5%

3,533

1,120

85.9 %

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI

Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI