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
- New leadership to help advance UH’s mission
- Wanted: A visionary leader to fuel Hawaiʻi’s workforce future
- Image of the Week: Dundee under a Kīlauea sun
- UH expanding tuition-free courses towards elementary teacher education
- UH appoints Brad Christ as new vice president for IT and CIO
- June 2026 anniversaries
- UH partners on AI workforce readiness symposium series
- NCAA championship trophy tour celebrates volleyball title across UH campuses
- New UH scholarship helps community college students continue to 4-year campuses
- Images of the Week: The Our Team, Hawaiʻi’s Team Trophy Tour
- Hawaiian Word of the Week: Pūliki
- Makai Freitas appointed to UH Board of Regents
- UH alumnus brings voyaging experience to the classroom
- Culinary trip to France on the menu for Leeward CC students
- Sweet wins for UH culinary students at Big Island Chocolate Festival
- President’s report: Next Step Scholarship, Mānoa chancellor search, NCAA title
- Images of the Week: Time flies
- Board of Regents medals awarded for teaching excellence 2026
- 2026 legislative recap: Final outcomes for UH
- Teen ice cream maker turns early college opportunity into sweet success
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96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 455-0011
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