Best test-optional colleges in Hawaii
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Hawaii5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Hawaii.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- 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
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- SAT or ACT not required
- 64% graduate
- 2
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 48% graduate
- 3
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 50% graduate
- 4
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- SAT or ACT not required
- 55% graduate
- 5
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- SAT or ACT not required
- 35% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $15,664 | $18,500 | $57,624 | 64% |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | $11,856 | $20,500 | $47,856 | 48% |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | $10,327 | $14,500 | $52,075 | 50% |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $28,856 | $23,250 | $52,343 | 55% |
| Hawaii Pacific University | $29,657 | $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
- Arizona 12
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Puerto Rico 32
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Utah 8
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34