Honolulu, Hawaii · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,709, made up of 1,831 undergraduates and 878 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Chaminade University of Honolulu offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Counseling Psychology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 599 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,709
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
599
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
290
Associate degrees
54
Master's degrees
206
Professional doctorates
41
Certificates under 1 year
8
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,709
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,831
Graduate students, fall 2024
878
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,243
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,093
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,150
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
71%
Men
29%
White
12%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
23%
Two or more races
18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
42%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
Lynn Babington
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact