Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii · Private · 1,672 undergraduates · chaminade.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
970 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$59,300Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Chaminade University of Honolulu
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
91% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$59,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,300 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1110).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Test Optional FAQs – Chaminade University of Honolulu · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Apr15Other deadline · April 15, 2027
- May15Regular Decision · May 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
91%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 970 to 1250
Reading and Writing 490 to 625
Math 480 to 625
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$59,300
a year
- Tuition$34,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$28,770
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,299
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,855
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,321
- Over $110,000$11,615
Financial aidEstimate
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$16,994
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,470Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | EID 216 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | AR 225 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | EN 305 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AR 201 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BI 101/L |
| Business with Personal Finance | 3 | BU 254 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MA 210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MA 211 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CH 103/L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 111 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 103 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | DS 100 |
| Cybersecurity (Career Kickstart) | 3 | CIS 310 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | AR 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 201 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Natural Science Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HI 323 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GE 103 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JA 105 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Upper Division Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 202 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Biology/Natural Science Elective |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Biology/Natural Science Elective |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | EN 101 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | EN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language Lower Division Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BU 225 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 211 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI 151 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$56,938
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Chaminade University of Honolulu$111,304
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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