Leeward Community College: At a Glance
Overlooking historic Pearl Harbor, Leeward Community College offers comprehensive opportunities from career training to four-year transfer pathways. Outstanding programs include Hawaiian studies, teacher education, IT security, culinary arts, engineering and the sciences. Free tutoring and job placement assistance are focused on helping students reach their educational goals.
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
STEM and Hawaiian studies programs emphasize hands-on experience and are considered among the best in the state.
Creative Culture
Leeward’s fine and performing arts serve as a catalyst for community involvement and a showcase for outstanding talents.
Fast Facts about Leeward Community College
Degrees & Certificates Offered
Undergraduate Students
Full-time Students
Part-time Students
Pell Grant Recipients*
Leeward Community College News
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Nalo
- UH supports Hawaiʻi Foodbank topping 120K meals
- UH Board of Regents elects new leadership, welcomes 5 new regents
- July 2026 anniversaries
- Image of the Week: May Day, 1952
- Keola Robert Whittaker appointed to UH Board of Regents
- Discover how UH is shaping the future: Inside this year’s UH Magazine
- Policy protects free expression at UH
- Free expression and UH‘s updated Time, Place and Manner Policy
- Image of the Week: Weekend Weather
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Nohea
- UH 2026 tenure and promotion list
- Images of the Week: Monk seals
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Manakuke
- AI for Action and Impact: PCATT helps future-proof Hawaiʻi’s workforce
- Image of the Week: Chainsaw ice
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Koholā
- Antarctic expeditioner/student joins UH Board of Regents
- High pressure food processing access expanded for local businesses
- New leadership to help advance UH’s mission
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96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 455-0011
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