University of Hawaii-West Oahu

About University of Hawaii-West Oahu

The University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu (UHWO; also known as University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu) is a public college in Kapolei, Hawaii, United States. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system. It offers baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts and professional studies. UHWO opened in January 1976. In 1981 it was accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission or its predecessor. In 2007, the school added first- and second-year subjects, becoming a four-year college. In 2019, UHWO was the fastest-growing public baccalaureate college in the US. It has one of the most diverse student populations among four-year public institutions, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. It is the university's newest campus. It was established in part to provide access to higher education in Leeward Oʻahu. UHWO supports the study of Hawaiian language, history and culture. The college offers only undergraduate education. It enrolled 3,182 students in fall 2018, many from Leeward Oʻahu. UHWO also reaches students around the state with its Distance Learning program. About 10 percent of UHWO's enrollment listed another island as their permanent address. As of 2017, UHWO had the h

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