Leeward Community College is a public, commuter community college adjacent to the in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, on the island of Oʻahu. The 49-acre main campus also houses the temporary campus of the University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu. It is one of 10 branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system anchored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. As a community college, Leeward's open admissions policy only requires that a student be 18 years or older or earned a U.S.... high school diploma or a GED certificate. The campus boasts the sculptures Among the Ruins by Satoru Abe and The Cat by Eli Marozzi . In addition to its main campus in Pearl City, Leeward Community College runs the Waiʻanae Education Center in Waiʻanae. Leeward Community College offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs ranging from career training to liberal arts. Free tutoring, at Leeward CC's Learning Resource Center, and job placement assistance are focused on helping students reach their educational goals. The student faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
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| Location: | Pearl City, Hawaii
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| Founded: | 1968 |
| School type: | Community college, Public school, Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 7,942 |