University of Hawaii-West Oahu

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

For 2024-25 reporting, full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu was $7,344 for Hawaiʻi residents and $20,304 for nonresidents. Reported required fees added $240 in either category, making tuition and required fees $7,584 for residents or $20,688 for nonresidents. Residency classification therefore has a substantial effect on the published price.

• Resident full-time tuition and required fees: $7,584.
• Nonresident full-time tuition and required fees: $20,688.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $1,404.
• Reported annual room-and-board estimate: $19,062; this is not a charge for a university residence hall.

Those amounts do not constitute a complete individual bill. Transportation, personal expenses, course-specific charges, and living arrangements can materially change the annual budget. A student living with family, for example, may have different housing expenses but still face commuting costs. Because the university does not operate undergraduate housing, its room-and-board figure should be treated as a budgeting estimate rather than a campus housing price.

Financial aid can reduce what a student pays. Reported average net prices for students in families earning $48,000 or less were $7,077, compared with $17,718 for those in families earning more than $110,000. Net price is a historical average after grant and scholarship aid, not an individualized quote. Eligible students can explore federal grants and loans, Hawaiʻi aid programs, institutional scholarships, and veterans' education benefits; the FAFSA and any scholarship-specific requirements determine which forms of assistance they can pursue.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu students may pursue part-time employment alongside their studies, including Federal Work-Study if they qualify through financial aid. Work-Study is an eligibility-based student-employment program: an award is not the same as a job offer, and students generally must apply for an available position and earn its wages through work.

Students can ask the financial-aid office how Work-Study appears in an aid offer and where eligible positions are posted. Ordinary campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. An internship is another distinct option: it may provide academic credit, pay, both, or neither, depending on the position and program. The university does not require an internship of every student.

Career support is available beyond job listings. Reported services include individual and group career planning, résumé preparation, career-interest testing, interview workshops, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Students exploring a major can use those services to investigate occupations; students approaching graduation can use them to prepare applications and meet employers. Access to career services should not be confused with a verified job-placement rate.