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Hawaii Tokai International College

Kapolei, HI

77.8%

Acceptance Rate

$16,560

Avg Cost (In-State)

$16,560

Avg Cost (Out-of-State)

N/A

Graduation Rate

24

Total Enrollment

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By the numbers

Hawaii Tokai International College, at a glance

77.8%acceptance rate
24students enrolled
$16,560sticker cost / year (out-of-state, before aid)

Graduation rate is the standard federal 6-year completion rate (students often take longer than four years). Earnings & selectivity rankings are computed across every US college in our catalog. Figures from College Scorecard / IPEDS; sticker cost is before financial aid.

Popular programs

Liberal Arts (Japanese)International RelationsJapanese Language StudiesCultural Exchange Programs

Application requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling admissions

Common App

No

Test Policy

Test Optional

Essays Required

1

Letters of Rec

2

Application Fee

$50

Interview

Not required

Essays: Personal statement required describing educational goals and reasons for attending

Note: Proof of English proficiency required for international students (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)

Requirements are AI-generated from public data and may change. Always verify directly with the college.

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Tactics that apply here

Things you can do that most families don't know about.

Early Action priority deadlines unlock the biggest merit pools

~$15k value

At many public universities, applying by the EA deadline (Nov 1) instead of regular (Feb 1) decides whether you're considered for the top merit awards.

Who it helps: Students with their applications ready by November of senior year, especially those targeting merit-rich publics.

How to use: List each target school's EA deadline (commonly Nov 1, sometimes Oct 15 or Dec 1). Submit complete applications + test scores by then. Confirm merit-scholarship deadlines separately — some require a different priority date or supplemental essay.

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File FAFSA the day it opens

~$5k value

Most schools award state and institutional aid first-come-first-served from a fixed pool. Filing FAFSA in October beats filing in February by thousands.

Who it helps: Every student applying for need-based aid, but especially families relying on state grants or institutional aid.

How to use: Set a calendar reminder for the FAFSA opening date (currently Oct 1 most years; Dec 1 in the 2024-25 transition year). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to auto-fill tax info. Submit even if you have to estimate; corrections are easy.

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CSS Profile is required by 200+ private schools — separate from FAFSA

Most selective private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. It costs $25 + $16/school and reaches deeper into family finances than FAFSA does.

Who it helps: Any student applying to a private 4-year with significant institutional aid needs.

How to use: Check the CSS Profile school list for each of your target colleges. Open the app at cssprofile.collegeboard.org as soon as it opens (early Oct). Submit ahead of each school's earliest priority date — often before the FAFSA deadline.

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Scholarships

Scholarships you may qualify for.

Hawaii Opportunity Scholarship

Up to $4,000/year

state

HI residents at UH 4-year campuses with financial need; merit + need combined.

Deadline: Through UH financial aid

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Hawaii Promise Scholarship

Last-dollar at UH Community Colleges

state

HI residents at any UH Community College with financial need; covers gap between Pell + other aid and full cost.

Deadline: FAFSA + UH application

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Polynesian Cultural Center Education Trust

Tuition at BYU-Hawaii

minority

Pacific Islander students attending BYU-Hawaii while working at PCC.

Deadline: Through BYU-H

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Hawaii Student Incentive Grant

$500-$3,200

state

Hawaii residents at UH or HI private institutions with academic merit + need.

Deadline: Through institution

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Hawaii Chafee Education and Training Voucher

Up to $5,000/year

state

HI current/former foster youth ages 14-23; HI DHS Imua Kakou program.

Deadline: Rolling

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Polynesian Cultural Center Scholarship (BYU-Hawaii)

Work-study + tuition support

minority

Students of Pacific Islander heritage working at PCC while attending BYU-Hawaii; iconic Polynesian student work-study pipeline.

Deadline: Rolling

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Higher Education Scholarship

Up to $4,000/year

minority

Hawaiʻi residents of Native Hawaiian ancestry pursuing undergrad/grad study in Hawai'i or US mainland.

Deadline: February

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Hawaii Society of CPAs Scholarship

$1,000-$3,000

state

Hawaii residents pursuing accounting at HI colleges.

Deadline: April

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Hawaii Pacific Teacher Education Loan Forgiveness

Up to $24,000 over 4 years

state

HI teachers in shortage subjects at HI public schools.

Deadline: Spring

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Round-by-round

Acceptance rates by application round.

The single overall 77.8% rate hides a 2–4x gap between ED and RD at most selective schools. Class of 2027 cycle.

Regular Decision

77.78%

acceptance

Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Decision: Mar 31, 2027

Bulk-imported from College Scorecard (admission_rate.overall). Deadline/notification dates are typical RD defaults; revise as needed.

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Class profile

Who actually goes here.

From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.

4.2%

% URM

Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined

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