Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Hawaii
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Hawaii5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Hawaii.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in biology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 3
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 4
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade C+
- 5
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | About $17,000 | $9,413 | $52,064 | 53% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | About $16,000 | $18,500 | $57,624 | 64% |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $47,856 | 48% |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $52,343 | 55% |
| Hawaii Pacific University | About $30,000 | $22,000 | $59,593 | 35% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28