Windward Community College

Windward Community College
MottoKa Mālamalama o ke Koʻolau
Motto in English
Enlightening Koʻolau
TypePublic community college
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Parent institution
University of Hawaiʻi system
AccreditationACCJC
Students2,705[1]
Location, ,
United States

21°24′29″N 157°48′46″W / 21.4081°N 157.8128°W / 21.4081; -157.8128
ColorsPeridot green and white
Websitewindward.hawaii.edu

Windward Community College is a public community college in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi.[2] It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Created in 1972, Windward Community College primarily serves the windward Oahu region, offering college courses, non-credit classes, and community activities.

Windward CC's strengths are in Hawaiian studies, natural sciences, fine arts, veterinary technology, and vocational training. Most of its students are from the windward side of Oʻahu and transfer to four-year colleges, including the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Hawaii Pacific University. Key facilities include Palikū Theatre, Hōkūlani Imaginarium (a full-dome planetarium), Aerospace Exploration Lab (a hands-on physical science exploratorium), Lanihuli Observatory, Gallery ʻIolani (an art gallery), and a Library Learning Commons that opened in 2012.

  1. ^ "Windward Community College campus overview". University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Kaneohe CDP, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.