Best colleges in Hawaii
| Rank | School | Compass ScoreCompass Score: a letter grade set by rank among rated colleges from federal data on outcomes, entering students, cost and teaching. The ring shows where the college stands. | AcademicsAcademic Excellence: a letter grade set by rank among rated colleges, from federal data on graduation, retention, test scores, faculty ratio, and spending. It never uses rankings or surveys. | ValueValue: what families pay after aid, graduation rate, earnings and debt, from federal data. |
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| 1 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 11% | |
| 2 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | B+Academics: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 27% | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 17% | |
| 3 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 42% | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 25% | |
| 4 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 6% | |
| 5 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 44% | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | |
| 6 | Hawaii Pacific University | C+Academics: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. |
Sorted by Compass Score, highest first
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- ValueA-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 11%
- AcademicsB+Academics: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 27%
- ValueA-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 17%
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 42%
- ValueB+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 25%
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- ValueAValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 6%
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 44%
- ValueC+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- AcademicsC+Academics: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- ValueB-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.