Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Chaminade, founded in 1955, is a church-affiliated university. Its 67-acre campus is located four miles east of downtown Honolulu and two miles north of Waikiki Beach.
Website: www.chaminade.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 91% of 742 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.42
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 21 average
19-23 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $43,125
- Tuition and Fees
- $25,374
- Room and Board
- $13,630
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 71%
- Average Freshman Award
- $22,202
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $23,933
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 91
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 17% of classes
10-19 students: 41% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 7% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 0% of classes
Campus Life
- Honolulu Population
- 374,658
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Honolulu
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 23% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division II
- Mascot
- Silversword
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
37.5% Asian
3.1% Black/African-American
4.5% Hispanic/Latino
10.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
26.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
14.4% White
3.8% Unknown - International Students
- 1.4% from 11 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 77.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 37.8%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is required
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
Science | 2 | 4 |
Foreign Language | ||
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | Not reported |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 3140 Waialae Avenue
- City, State, Zip
- Honolulu, HI 96816-1578
- Phone
- (808) 735-4735
- Fax
- (808) 739-4647
- admissions@chaminade.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $50
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 2 required for some freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 91% of 742 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 90% of 524 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 92% of 218 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 334 (50%) of 674 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 238 (50%) of 473 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 96 (48%) of 201 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.42
- 3.75 and Above
- 26%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 23%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 18%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 15%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 15%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 3%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 21 average
19-23 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 0%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 20%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 68%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 12%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 19%
Top quarter: 46%
Top half: 81% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $43,125
- Tuition and Fees
- $25,374
- Room and Board
- $13,630
- Books and Supplies
- $1,600
- Other Expenses
- $2,341
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Not reported
- Award Notification
- Not reported
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 001605 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 189 (92.2%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 141 (78.7%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 139 (97.8%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 12 (9.4%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 71%
- Average Award
- $22,202
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 129 (92.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,950
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 77 (53.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,378
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 139 (98.3%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 68 (27.8%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $16,343
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 910 (82.3%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 761 (83.6%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 756 (99.1%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 98 (11.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 67%
- Average Award
- $20,566
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 702 (92.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,621
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 482 (66.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,312
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 738 (97.8%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 336 (26.2%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $12,104
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 62%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $23,933
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 20.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 5.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
- Alternative loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, TEACH Grants
- Non-Need–Based Available
- Academic scholarships, Special achievements/activities, Special characteristics (minority, religious affiliation, other scholarships)
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Biological Sciences, Education, Health Fields, Premedicine
- Number of Awards
- 969
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Community Service, Memberships, Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- 55
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students, Religious Affiliation, Siblings of Current Students
- Number of Awards
- 49
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Forensic Science and Technology
- History, Other
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services, Health professions and related sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Distance learning, Double major, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Some online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 91
- Part-Time Faculty
- 47
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- Not reported
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 17% of classes
10-19 students: 41% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 7% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 30% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 50% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 20% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 217,947
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 200
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Not available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
Master's Programs of Study
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Child Development
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Early Childhood Education
- Education--General
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education
- Nonprofit Management
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Honolulu Population
- 374,658
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Honolulu
- Campus Size
- 62 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 65.6 average low in January, 88.5 average high in September
- Rain
- 97 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- Nearest Train Station
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Women only housing, coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 23% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are not guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 77%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Not offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division II
- Mascot
- Silversword
- School Colors
- Blue and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Basketball | x | x | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x | x | x |
Golf | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | x | x |
Softball | x | x | ||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Golf | ||
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | x | x |
Tennis | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Golf | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | ||
Tennis | ||
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, lumana o samoa (samoan club), kaimi lalakea (hawaiian club), rotaract, residence hall association, chaminade student government association
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 1,157
- Women
- 825 (71.3%)
- Men
- 332 (28.7%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 1,125
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.4% American Indian/Alaskan Native
37.5% Asian
3.1% Black/African-American
4.5% Hispanic/Latino
10.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
26.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
14.4% White
3.8% Unknown - International Students.
- 1.4% from 11 countries
- Average Age
- 22
- All Graduate Students
- 562
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 77.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 37.8%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 50%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 53.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 3%
Arts and Sciences 5%
Education 2%
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