Authorized Schools
Pursuant to HRS §305J-4, the University of Hawaii system, established as an educational institution pursuant to article X, section 5, of the Hawaii State Constitution, is authorized by the State to provide educational programs in and from this State.
Accreditation information
5580 E. Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206Hawaii location:
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
86-260 Farrington Highway
Waianae, HI 96792
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through January 11, 2022
American College of Healthcare Sciences
5005 SW Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 9723981-958 Halekii Street, Suite 5C
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Accrediting Agency: Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Authorized through January 31, 2021*
*Hawaii administrative site closed effective January 31, 2020
Argosy University*
*Closed on March 8, 2019. Accreditation cancelled effective June 14, 2019, and authorization automatically suspended as of that date.
1400 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 152221001 Bishop Street, #400
Honolulu, HI 968131266 Kamehameha Highway, #A-7
Hilo, HI 96720
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through January 7, 2020
Asia Graduate School of Theology – Pacific
1522 Makaloa Street, #208
Honolulu, HI 96814
Authorized through July 8, 2021
Babel University Professional School of Translation
1833 Kalakaua Avenue, #208
Honolulu, HI 96815
Accrediting Agency: Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Authorized through June 30, 2022
Brigham Young University Hawai’i
55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, HI 96762
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through March 6, 2022
802 Industrial Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858Hawaii Locations:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Schofield Barracks
Tripler Army Medical Center
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through June 30, 2022
P.O. Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540Hawaii Locations:
Army Education Center
1336 Kolekole Avenue
Schofield Barracks
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Authorized through August 28, 2020
3140 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through May 1, 2022
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO 65216Hawaii Location:
USCG Base Honolulu – Learning Center
400 Sand Island Parkway
Honolulu, HI 96819
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through June 30, 2022
8700 College View Drive
Saint Bonifacius, MN 55375Hawaii Location:
Kauai Christian Fellowship
2731 Ala Kinoiki
Koloa, HI 96756
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through January 24, 2021
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900Honolulu Campus:
900 Hangar Ave., Hangar 2
Building 2060, Room 243
Hickam AFB, HI 96853Sand Island Campus:
400 Sand Island Parkway
Kukui Hall
Honolulu, HI 96819Schofield Barracks Campus:
Building 560, Stop 224
Room 202
Schofield Barracks, HI 96857Barbers Point Campus:
1 Coral Sea Road
Kapolei, HI 96707Kaneohe Campus:
5th Street, Building 220
MCBH
Kaneohe, HI 96863Camp Smith Campus:
1 Camp Smith USMC
Building 2C, Hall 2AA
Camp HM Smith, HI 96861
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Authorized through March 31, 2022
37th & O Street
Washington, DC 20057Hawaii Location – Executive Master of Professional Studies in Emergency & Disaster Management – residency:
Pacific Disaster Center
Kihei, HI
Accrediting Agency: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Authorized through May 31, 2022
1221 Kapiolani Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Authorized through December 18, 2020
500 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through February 2, 2022
Hawai’i Tokai International College
91-971 Farrington Highway
Kapolei, HI 96707
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Authorized through March 31, 2022
Central Administrative Office
601 Montgomery Street, 14th floor
San Francisco, CA 941111500 Kapiolani Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission(school closed on 4/27/15)(accreditation relinquished effective 5/31/15 and authorization automatically suspended as of that date)
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
100 N. Beretania Street, #203
Honolulu, HI 96817
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Authorized through March 6, 2022
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92505Hawaii Location – Masters in Business Administration Health Care Management
Adventist Health Castle
640 Ulukahiki Street
Kailua, HI 96734
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through December 25, 2020
Maharishi University of Management
1000 North 4th Street
Fairfield, IA 52557Kohala Institute
Kohala, HI
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through July 17, 2019*
*Last operation in Hawaii ended February 2019
11355 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037Marine Corp Base Hawaii Education Center Admissions Office
Kaneohe, HI
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through September 21, 2021
Pacific Rim Christian University
290 Sand Island Access Road
Honolulu, HI 96819
Accrediting Agency: Commission of Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education
Authorized through June 21, 2021
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116677 Ala Moana Boulevard, #109
Honolulu, HI 96813
Accrediting Agency: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Authorized through March 31, 2022
500 International Parkway, #200
Heathrow, FL 327461111 Bishop Street, #400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Accrediting Agency: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Authorized through March 6, 2020*
*Hawaii Campus teach out completed January 8, 2020. Campus officially closed January 10, 2020
1000 Longfellow Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33801Inspire Church
94-877 Lumiaina Street, Bldg. 12
Waipahu, HI 96797
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Authorized through May 22, 2022
10601 Calle Lee, Suite E179
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through March 13, 2022
University of Maryland Global Campus
3501 University Boulevard East, Suite 3115
Adelphi, MD 20783USCG Base Honolulu Learning Center
400 Sand Island Parkway
Honolulu, HI 9681998-1238 Kaahumanu Street
Pearl City, HI 96782Accrediting Agency: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Authorized through September 4, 2020
1600 Jenkins Avenue, Room 136
Norman, OK 73072647 FSS/FSDE, 900 Hangar Avenue
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through June 30, 2022
4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway
Mail Stop CF-K612
Phoenix, AZ 85040*745 Fort Street, #2000
Honolulu, HI 96813-3800
*Fort Street campus completed teach-out and is closed as of November 26, 2019.Kapolei Learning Center
949 Kamokila Boulevard
Kapolei, HI 96707
Accrediting Agency: The Higher Learning Commission
Authorized through March 7, 2021
University of Southern California*
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90089Hawaii Location (*Closed September 20, 2019):
JAIMS
6660 Hawaii Kai Drive
Honolulu, HI 96825
Accrediting Agency: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Authorized through August 14, 2020 (Closed September 20, 2019)
University of Washington
UW School of Medicine
MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program
4311 11th Avenue NE, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 9810581-6350 Mamalahoa Highway
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Accrediting Agency: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Authorized through December 16, 2021
1900 W. 7th Street
Plainview, TX 79072599 Farrington Highway, Suite 300
Kapolei, HI 96707
Accrediting Agency: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Authorized through May 1, 2022
1073 Hind Iuka Drive
Honolulu, HI 96821
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Authorization Suspended 4/30/18; School Closed 4/30/18; Authorization expired 6/1/18
*The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) terminated the accreditation of World Medicine Institute effective April 30, 2018. Please consult the ACAOM Glossary or Commission Actions Policy for more information regarding definitions of terminology or specific types of actions at http://acaom.org/policies/
Updates on WMI are posted elsewhere on our website: http://cca.hawaii.gov/hpeap/slides/world-medicine-institute-status-information/
*The U.S. Department of Education placed World Medicine Institute on Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM) 2 effective March 30, 2017, because of concerns regarding lack of administrative capability. Please consult the following links for more information:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/data-center/school/hcm
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/fsawg/datacenter/library/HCM/SchoolsonHCM1orHCM2060117.xls
The U.S. Department of Education denied World Medicine Institute’s application for re-certification to participate in federal student financial assistance programs. The application was denied for failing to meet the fiduciary standard of conduct and the standards of administrative capability. The denial of re-certification is effective October 31, 2017.