Motto in English Enlightening Koʻolau Established 1972 Website [windward.hawaii.edu] Number of students 2,705 | Type Community college Location Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi, USA Phone +1 808-235-7400 Graduation rate 12.5% (2014) | |
Motto Ka Mālamalama o ke Koʻolau Address 45-720 Keaahala Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,776 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,624 USD (2015) Similar Leeward Community College, Honolulu Community College, Kapiolani Community College, Kauai Community College, University of Hawaii Maui Coll Profiles | ||
Diversity at windward community college
Windward Community College is a public, co-educational college in Kāneʻohe CDP, City and County of Honolulu, in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. It is one of ten campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Created in 1972, Windward Community College primarily serves the windward Oahu region, offering college courses, non-credit classes, and community activities including an annual Hoʻolauleʻa, typically held in September or October.
Windward CC's strengths are in Hawaiian studies, natural sciences, fine arts, veterinary technology, and vocational training. Most of the college's students are from the windward side of Oʻahu and transfer to 4-year colleges, including the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Hawaii Pacific University. Key facilities include Pāliku Theatre, the Imaginarium (a planetarium), and Gallery ʻIolani (an art gallery) and a new Library Learning Commons, which opened in 2012.
An aerial view of windward community college
Campus
The campus features the 1998 granite and cast stone sculpture Kulia I Ka Nuʻu (Striving for the Summit) by Donald Harvey.