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No school ranked more diverse than Hawaii Pacific University this year in Hawaii. On overall diversity, it scores 83.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 86.7, with a gender-diversity score of 94.5.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 15 institutions by overall diversity in Hawaii, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual analyzed 15 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more diverse than Hawaii Pacific University this year in Hawaii. On overall diversity, it scores 83.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 86.7, with a gender-diversity score of 94.5.
You'll find a welcoming community at Chaminade University of Honolulu, which ranked #2 this year. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 84.6, and gender diversity 85.4.
You'll find a welcoming community at University of Hawaii at Hilo, which ranked #3 this year. University of Hawaii at Hilo scores 75.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 78.0, and gender diversity 93.7.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #4 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Hawaii. The school's overall diversity score is 73.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 76.8, alongside a 96.6 gender-diversity score.
Pacific Rim Christian University came in at #5 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Hawaii. It scores 71.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 87.6, and gender diversity 99.9.
Hawaii Community College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. It scores 70.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.9, and gender diversity 93.7.
Kapiolani Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 70.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.2, alongside a 93.1 gender-diversity score.
Windward Community College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 70.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.7, and gender diversity 92.8.
Honolulu Community College placed #9 among the most diverse colleges in Hawaii. The school's overall diversity score is 69.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.3, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Kauai Community College placed #10 among the most diverse colleges in Hawaii. It scores 69.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.1, alongside a 94.7 gender-diversity score.
University of Hawaii-West Oahu placed #11 among the most diverse colleges in Hawaii. On overall diversity, it scores 68.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, and gender diversity 92.9.
Leeward Community College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. It scores 68.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.4, alongside a 96.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 68.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.5, alongside a 91.0 gender-diversity score.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Brigham Young University-Hawaii scores 68.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
Hawaii Medical College placed #15 among the most diverse colleges in Hawaii. On overall diversity, it scores 54.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.9, with a gender-diversity score of 42.2.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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