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Overlooking historic Pearl Harbor, Leeward Community College offers comprehensive opportunities from career training to liberal arts. Outstanding programs include business, education, digital media, computer networking, culinary arts, engineering, and the sciences. Free tutoring and job placement assistance are focused on helping students reach their educational goals.

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Areas of Excellence

Education Leeward Community College specializes in liberal arts education, with strong career and technical programs that provide opportunities for employment or transfer.

Location Leeward Community College is located on the Pearl City peninsula between the Pearl City and Waipahu communities. The upper campus provides a magnificent view of Pearl Harbor.

Programs Digital Media and Television Production programs emphasize hands-on experience and are considered by some to be the best in the State.

Creative Culture Leeward's professional and community performing arts programs draw nearly 98,000 people to the campus every year.

Contact Information

Leeward Community College
96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782-3393

leeward@hawaii.edu

tel. (808) 455-0011
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Leeward Community College: At a Glance
Fast Facts
IslandO‘ahu
LocationPearl City
Established1968
Programs Offered
Total    34
Associate Degree11
Certificate of Achievement       5
Certificate of Completion 18
Enrollment
Undergraduate6,771
Mean Age in Years24.0
Student:Faculty Ratio20:1
Gender
Men39.6%
Women60.3%
Other0.1%
Residency
Hawai‘i97.3%
U.S. Mainland0.9%
U.S. Affiliated       0.1%
Foreign0.5%
Unknown1.2%

Student diversity Chart showing student diversity at Leeward Community College; 23% Filipino; 19% Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian; 15% Mixed; 10% Japanese; 11% Caucasian; 3% Pacific Islander; 2% Chinese; 17% Other

Figures from the Institutional Research Office MAPS reports 2007-2008 and Fall 2007 for Student:Faculty Ratio.