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What 4 years of college costs in Hawaii before aid

Across 9 four-year colleges in Hawaii, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$14,100 to ~$189,000, with a median of ~$36,100. That median sits below the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.

Projected 4-year in-state total cost by school in Hawaii, in dollars.
SchoolSectorProjected 4-year totalGrowth / yr
University of Hawaii Maui College (projected from 2023 data)public~$14,1001.5%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii (projected from 2023 data)private~$29,4003.0%
University of Hawaii-West Oahu (projected from 2023 data)public~$31,8001.1%
University of Hawaii at Hilo (projected from 2023 data)public~$33,1001.2%
University of Phoenix-Hawaii (projected from 2023 data)private~$36,100-1.3%
University of Hawaii at Manoa (2026-27 announced rate)public~$51,4001.1%
Pacific Rim Christian University (projected from 2023 data)private~$57,2003.3%
Chaminade University of Honolulu (projected from 2023 data)private~$143,6004.1%
Hawaii Pacific University (projected from 2023 data)private~$189,0006.1%

The 9 projected totals above for Hawaii are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.