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Kapi'olani Community College

Institutional Data

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Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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1.0 Years to Recoup Costs

ROI Methodology

Student Achievement Data

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

Yes

Institutional Information

Address

4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816

Phone

(808) 734-9000

Website

System

University of Hawaii CC's

Staff Liaison

Kristin Charles

External links

Degrees

Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Competence, Other

Total Enrollment

5,878

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

January 15, 2026

Initial Accreditation

1970

Name	Position	Role
Dr. Misaki Takabayashi	Chancellor	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dr. Michaelyn Nakoa	Executive Director of Strategy	Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)

Name	Address	Location Type	Status
Kapi'olani Community College	4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816 US	Main Campus	Active
Queen’s North Hawai`i Community Hospital	67-1125 Mamalahoa Highway Waimea, HI 96743 US	Additional Location	Active
Hilo Benioff Medical Center	1190 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, HI 96720 US	Additional Location	Active

Program Name	Degree Type	Method of Assessment	Credits required for Program Completion	Title IV	Distance Education	Correspondence Education
Hawaiian Studies	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Art	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Business Administration	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Economics	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Elementary ED	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Elementary ED & Hawaiian Immersion	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Elementary ED & Second Language Teaching	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in English	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in History	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Human Development & Family Studies	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Psychology	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Second Language Teaching	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Secondary ED	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Concentration in Social Work	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Liberal Arts \| Liberal Arts	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60-65	Yes	Yes	No
Culinary Arts \| Specialization in Culinary Arts	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	61-63	Yes	Yes	No
Culinary Arts \| Specialization in Institutional Food Service Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	61-62	Yes	Yes	No
Culinary Arts \| Specialization in Pastry Arts	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60-62	Yes	Yes	No
Educational Paraprofessionals \| Second Language Teaching	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Hospitality and Tourism \| Specialization in Hospitality Operations Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	62-66	Yes	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism \| Specialization in Travel and Tourism Operations Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	62-66	Yes	Yes	No
Information Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60-62	Yes	Yes	No
Medical Assistant	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	72	Yes	Yes	No
Medical Intensive Care Technician MICT	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	73.93	Yes	Yes	No
Medical Lab Technician	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	69	Yes	Yes	No
Natural Science	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Natural Science \| Concentration in Biological Sciences	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Natural Science \| Concentration in Engineering	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Natural Science \| Concentration in Information & Computer Science	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Natural Science \| Concentration in Physical Sciences	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
New Media Arts \| Specialization in Animation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	72-74	Yes	Yes	No
New Media Arts \| Specialization in Interface Design	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	72-74	Yes	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy Assistant	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	75	Yes	Yes	No
Paralegal	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60-62	Yes	Yes	No
Physical Therapist Assistant	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	73	Yes	Yes	No
Radiological Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	85	Yes	Yes	No
Registered Nurse	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	72	Yes	Yes	No
Respiratory Care	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	94	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30-33	Yes	Yes	No
Biotechnology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	42	Yes	No	No
Culinary Arts	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	39-44	Yes	Yes	No
Dental Assistant	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	28	No	Yes	No
Hospitality Operations Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	34-36	Yes	Yes	No
Information Security and Assurance	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30-31	Yes	Yes	No
Information Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30-31	Yes	Yes	No
Medical Assistant	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	33	Yes	Yes	No
Medical Intensive Care Technician MICT	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	68	Yes	Yes	No
Paralegal	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	27	Yes	Yes	No
Practical Nurse	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	46	Yes	Yes	No
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages \| TESOL	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30	Yes	No	No
Travel and Tourism Operations Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	31-33	Yes	Yes	No
Data Science	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Legal Secretary	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Pastry Arts	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	19	Yes	Yes	No
Programming	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Tax Preparer	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	15-18	Yes	Yes	No
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages \| TESOL	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	21	Yes	Yes	No
Travel and Tourism Operations	Certificate of Competence	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No

Review Type	Commission Review
Follow-Up Report with Visit (FUV)	June 2027
Midterm Report	January 2030
Comprehensive Peer Review	January 2033