City Town Info

Hilo Colleges

Hilo Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Hilo

There are at least 2 colleges in Hilo, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 6,176 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 4,775 full-time students, and a reported 609 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College.

We also provide an extensive list of Hawaii Colleges.

Hilo Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Hawaii Community College
200 W Kawili St
Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4091

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, automobile mechanics, culinary arts, registered nursing, carpentry, early childhood education, criminal justice and police, forestry courses.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 2,603 students, 1,657 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 W Kawili St
Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4091

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: psychology, business management, communication studies, marine biology, agriculture, biology, political science, registered nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 3,573 students, 3,118 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 609 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 410-530. Math: 430-540.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Browsing:
All States > Hawaii > Hilo > Colleges

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Study Online: A Practical Alternative

Online schools let you study from anywhere.

Flexible schedules, no commute, accredited schools. Investigate the online option.

Arts & Media

Business

Culinary

Education

Mechanic/Vocational

Medical Office

Nursing

Technical

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers:  Please link to this page on Hilo colleges. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.