Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Honolulu, HI

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Key takeaway: 8 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Honolulu offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Honolulu, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Army, 1 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 1 Other). 7 of the 8 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu, HI, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Military-friendly online colleges near Honolulu

Schools based in Hawaii that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Honolulu city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Honolulu. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI 1.4 miles from Honolulu
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
37.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 86%
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,593
Avg net price $29,657/yr
Tuition
In‑state$34,392
Out‑of‑state$34,392
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI 2.5 miles from Honolulu
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
67.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 87%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,624
Avg net price $15,664/yr
Tuition
In‑state$12,186
Out‑of‑state$34,218
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 127

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI 3.5 miles from Honolulu
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
40.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,343
Avg net price $28,856/yr
Tuition
In‑state$30,874
Out‑of‑state$30,874
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, HI 4.7 miles from Honolulu
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,599
Avg net price $5,202/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,284
Out‑of‑state$8,420
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)

School Location Credit for military training Dedicated military contact DoD MOU member Student veteran org BOC Score Distance
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.2 3 mi
Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI Yes Yes Yes No 64.3 5 mi
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.1 10 mi
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.5 14 mi
University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI Yes Yes Yes No 49.5 93 mi
Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI Yes Yes Yes No 48.3 6 mi
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Yes Yes Yes No 40.9 3 mi
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Yes Yes Yes Yes 37.2 1 mi

Hawaii has 9 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Hawaii page lists them all.

Military installations near Honolulu

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Honolulu
Coast Guard Station Honolulu Coast Guard 2 mi
Fort Shafter Army 3 mi
Fort de Russy Army 3 mi
Tripler Army Medical Center Army 4 mi
Aliamanu Military Reserve Reserve 5 mi
National Guard Fort Ruger National Guard 5 mi
Red Hill Base Hsng Other 5 mi
Camp H M Smith Army 6 mi

Common post-service careers near Honolulu

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $113,080 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $101,874
Logisticians $101,750 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $91,667
Emergency Management Directors $71,000 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $63,964
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $83,820 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $75,514
Medical and Health Services Managers $151,180 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $136,198
Project Management Specialists $79,090 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $71,252
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $102,050 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $91,937
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,500 Urban Honolulu, HI metro $95,946

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; rows marked with the metro name are metro medians, the rest are statewide.

Campuses within 30 miles of Honolulu

  • Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu, HI), 1 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI), 3 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu, HI), 3 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Kapiolani Community College (Honolulu, HI), 5 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Windward Community College (Kaneohe, HI), 6 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Leeward Community College (Pearl City, HI), 10 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Hawaii-West Oahu (Kapolei, HI), 14 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

Nearby cities

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Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.