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University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu

University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu
91-1001 Farrington Highway
Kapolei, HI 96707

Official telephone: (808) 689-2800
Toll-free telephone: (866) 299-8656
Website: www.uhwo.hawaii.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,692
Full-time undergraduates: 1,438
Part-time undergraduates: 1,254
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
44.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Hispanic/Latino
28.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
37.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Hispanic/Latino
30.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
0.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Kapolei, HI
Population of city/town: 15,186
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Satellite campuses at the University Center-Maui, University Center-Kauai, University Center-West Hawaii, Education Center-Molokai, and Education Center-Lanai.
Nearest major city: Honolulu
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 374,658

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 18
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health insurance
Counseling services:
academic, psychological
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 17
Minority student organizations:
Filipino American Student Association of Hawaii, Hawaiian-Pacific club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Gay Straight Alliance, Associated Students of the University of Hawaii, Students in Free Enterprise; education, Student Veterans of America, humanities, sociology, justice/public/health administration, political science, anthropology, psychology, accounting, investment, business, and economics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic department's mailing address: Student Services Specialist,
Terri Ota,
University of Hawai`i-West O`ahu,
96-129 Ala Ike St,
Pearl C

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Honolulu (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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