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Chaminade University Of Honolulu, Hawaii

Overview of Chaminade University Of Honolulu

Chaminade is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is a large city. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. Chaminade is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Chaminade include therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.

Chaminade Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Chaminade scored at least 530 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 410 to 530 in 2005. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Chaminade are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,836 students study at the school (in 2005). Chaminade is particularly welcoming to minority students.

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. Students at Chaminade can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Pacific West Conference athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Chaminade

Chaminade University Of Honolulu
3140 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816-1578
General Phone: (808) 735-4711
Admissions Phone: (808) 735-4735
Financial Aid Phone: (808) 735-4780
http://www.chaminade.edu

Chaminade Programs and Degrees (2005)

Chaminade awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts164general studies, history courses, English, social services, international relations, humanities
Security And Law Enforcement153criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration, forensic science
Education And Teaching147elementary school teaching, education, early childhood education, special ed, secondary teaching, math teaching, Montessori teaching, reading teaching, ...
Therapy And Counseling115counseling psychology, psychology, behavioral sciences
Business And Management79business management, accounting and management, marketing, human resources, finance, MIS
Religion And Philosophy12theology, religion, pastoral counseling
Design10interior design
Science9biology
Media8communication studies
Conservation And Resource Management4environmental studies
Computer Science And Engineering4computer science

Number of programs and degrees for Chaminade in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree27620
Master's degree25820
Associate's degree1715
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

Chaminade Student Body

In 2005, Chaminade had a total enrollment of 2,836 students (2,264 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White39%
Black12%
Hispanic9%
Asian39%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Hawaii34%
California20%
Texas4%
Washington2%
Oregon2%
Alabama2%
Colorado2%
Palau2%
Maryland2%
New York2%
Arizona2%
American Samoa2%
North Carolina2%
Louisiana1%
New Jersey1%
Michigan1%
Alaska1%
Montana1%
Minnesota1%
Massachusetts1%
Pennsylvania1%
Ohio1%
Guam1%
Arkansas1%
Nevada1%
Foreign countries1%
Illinois1%
Wisconsin1%
Oklahoma1%
Northern Marianas1%
Georgia1%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island1%
Nebraska1%
Federated States of Micronesia1%
Virginia1%
Tennessee1%
South Carolina1%

Chaminade Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %
Part-Time19 %

Chaminade Room and Board (2005)

Chaminade offers campus housing for 395 of its 2,264 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Honolulu, Hawaii for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Hawaii Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

Chaminade Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total90487096%26831%
Men25524496%8234%
Women64962696%18630%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal430530
SAT Math410530
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT83%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT17%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (808) 735-4735

Chaminade Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,450
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,450
Room and board$ 8,870
Room charge$ 4,680
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,190
Books and supplies$ 720
Other expenses$ 1,350

Financial Aid:
Chaminade participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 160500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (808) 735-4780

Chaminade Faculty

Chaminade has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year3$83,6551*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*1*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$75,2563$62,475

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year11$60,7543$62,828
Associate professoracademic year11$54,0135$57,036
Assistant professoracademic year7$47,9079$45,489
Instructoracademic year2*0*
Lectureracademic year3$37,3336$35,931
All faculty totalacademic year34$52,45223$47,767

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Chaminade Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballPacific West Conference
TrackPacific West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total293160
Football14014
Track6511
All Other Sports92635

Chaminade Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Montessori Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Social Sciences, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Chaminade Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Chaminade Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Chaminade % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Chaminade % of students from other states
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Chaminade % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Chaminade Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Chaminade Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Chaminade % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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