About Hawaii Medical College
Located in a large city, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit college in Honolulu, Hawaii, with about 194 undergraduate students, most of them full time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 20 to 1.
Nursing programs at Hawaii Medical College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma level. In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 17 practical nursing completers. A practical nursing credential is the shortest route to licensed work; our LPN vs. RN guide covers how it differs from the registered nurse path. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $25,900 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $30,000 a year. About 40% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal debt and earnings figures for nursing graduates at this school are limited or suppressed for privacy, so ask the nursing department for current outcomes. Schoolwide, about 72% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 66% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, so ask the admissions office how applicants are evaluated. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. To work as a nurse in Hawaii, graduates apply for a license with the state board of nursing in Hawaii and pass the NCLEX. Before you commit, verify the program’s ACEN or CCNE accreditation and state approval, and compare it with other options on our Hawaii nursing schools page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.