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
- Image of the Week: Paniolo
- UH holds first public meeting on tuition schedule proposal
- Shape campus culture: Join the Title IX sticker challenge
- New Leeward CC biosecurity academy trains local invasive pest inspectors
- One application, 10 campuses: UH launches ApplyHawaiʻi
- October 2026 anniversaries
- Image of the Week: EPIC dance
- UH saves $6M in electricity costs, secures $1M annual PV savings
- UH invests $123M in students, campuses and Hawaiʻi’s future
- Image of the Week: Niu & Kalo Festival
- Hawaiʻi ranks No. 2 in the nation for lowest student debt
- Register now for record-breaking AI course for UH Community College faculty
- All 10 UH campuses secure 100% of performance funding totaling $6.2M
- President’s report: emergency preparedness, student access, strategic investments
- Image of the Week: Storm damage
- UH to host public forum on budget, $123M strategic investment
- Philippine higher ed delegation explores UH Community College model
- UH proposes 2-year tuition freeze, increases beginning in 2029
- UH launches free ‘AI for Hawaiʻi’ course for everyone
- Robert Cazimero formally conferred UH honorary doctorate
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96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 455-0011
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