Windward Community College

Windward Community College is a public, state school in an small town setting in Kaneohe, Hawaii. WCC was founded in 1972 and enrolls 1,959 undergrads and no graduate students.

There are 15 undergraduate students for every full-time WCC professor.

2021 WCC Admissions Facts At-a Glance
Academic Calendar	Semester
In-State Tuition	$3,668
Out-of-State	$9,660

2022 WCC Regular Decision Application Deadline

Early Admission at WCC

Windward Community College does not offer early decision or early action.

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WCC Acceptance Rate 2021

It is not competitive to get into WCC. Around 0% of applicants get into WCC each year.

WCC Waitlist

WCC reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in the most recent year.

How Do I Get Into Windward Community College?

WCC is considered not competitive to get into. Every admissions committee has a different way of evaulating applicants, but most look at a combination of grades, test scoes, activities, as well as essays and recommendations. To apply to WCC, applicants must submit the following items.

WCC Application Requirements

Area	Required	Recommended	Required for some	Details (if any)
Other Requirements	√			ACCUPLACER

GPA and Test Scores for WCC

Visit the Admissions tab above for more on how to apply to WCC.

Is WCC Test Optional?

WCC does not have a test optional admissions policy. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

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Does WCC Offer Dorms?

WCC does not offer on-campus housing for students. Students must commute from home or find their own housing.

Click the Student Life tab above to learn more about the student body and campus life at WCC.

Financial Aid at WCC

The 2022-2023 FAFSA Opened on October 1st, 2021

Some financial aid is awarded ona first-come, first-serve basis, so fill out the FAFSA early. Visit the FAFSA website to apply for student aid. Remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for FREE! No one should ever pay to fill out the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA), so be very wary of anyone asking you for money.

Is WCC a Good School?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and Graduation Rates at WCC

About 57% of students who start at WCC come back for their second year of college.

The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61% for public schools, and 67% for private, non-profit schools.

Job Outcomes and Student Debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school.

Based on this information, how does WCC sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So ask yourself: Is WCC a good school for you?

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Where is WCC?

WCC is located in the small town setting of Kaneohe, Hawaii, less than an hour from Honolulu.

You can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what WCC and Kaneohe are like without leaving home.

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