University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu
The University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu (UHWO) is a public college in Kapolei, Hawaii. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system. It offers baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts and professional studies. UHWO opened in January 1976 and since 1981 has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission or its predecessor. In 2007, the school added first- and second-year subjects, becoming a four-year college.UHWO is the US' fastest-growing public baccalaureate college. It has one of the most diverse student populations among four-year public institutions, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. It is the newest campus in the University of Hawaiʻi, It was established in part to provide access to higher education in Leeward Oʻahu.The college offers undergraduate education. It enrolled 3,182 students in fall 2018, many from Leeward Oʻahu. UHWO also reaches students around the state with its Distance Learning program. About 10 percent of University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu’s enrollment list another island as their permanent address.University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu has the highest percentage of distance and online courses and programs and the highest percentage of part-time students in University of Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu supports the study of Hawaiian language, history and culture. The student:faculty ratio is 24:1. Tuition is among the lowest in the nation.
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Farrington Highway, Kapolei East Kapolei
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University of Hawaii at West Oahu
Farrington Highway 91-1001
96707 Kapolei, East Kapolei
Hawaii, United States
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