General Admission to Kapiolani Community College (KCC)

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply to KCC if you:

• Are 18 years of age or older, or
  
• Have earned a high school diploma or equivalency

1. Check Application Deadlines

Check the Application Deadlines for general college admission, international students and selective admission programs. For more information, see "Application Deadlines" under the Related Links section.

2. Obtain and complete the University of Hawaii System Application Form (UHSAF)

The University of Hawaii System Application Form (UHSAF) is available in PDF format to view, fill out and print if you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. A link to the UH System Admissions Forms web page has been provided on the right and bottom of this page. The latest UHSAF can be downloaded there.

Submit a UHSAF if you are:

• Not currently enrolled at KCC or any of the UH system campuses.
• A first-time college student.
• A returning student (a person who previously attended but is not currently enrolled at KCC or any other UH campus).
• A transfer student (a person who is currently or was previously enrolled at a non-UH institution).
• An Early Admission or Running Start student (a high school student admitted under the Early Admission or Running Start program). For more information, see "Early Admission Program" or "Running Start Program" under the Related Links section.

Do not submit a UHSAF if you are:

• A current or continuing student enrolled at KCC or other UH campus.
• A current or continuing student transferring within the UH system. If you are moving to KCC from another UH campus, do not submit a UHSAF. Instead, submit a "Change of Home Institution" form available at Kekaulike Information and Service Center (KISC).
• A continuing education student. For continuing education information see "Continuing Education and Training" under the Related Links section.

3. Check Residency Status

You must submit the Residency Declaration form, which is on the reverse side of the UHSAF. It is used to determine your residency status for tuition purposes.

If you do not qualify as a bona fide resident of the State of Hawaii, according to the UH regulations in effect at the time you register, you must pay nonresident tuition for your classes. Residency status will be determined at the time of application. You may be required to provide verifying documentation.

For more information, see "Admissions Residency Regulations" under the Related Links section.

4. Submit the following to the Kekaulike Information and Service Center (KISC):

1. UH System Application Form.
2. If applicable, include the $25.00 nonresident application fee with your application form. See below for Nonresident Application Payment Fee Form.
3. College or university transcripts are required if you want transfer credits from non-UH institutions. For more information, see "Transfer Credits" under the Related Links section.
4. If you have Advanced Placement (AP) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores and want to receive college credits, submit test scores to KISC. For more information, see "Transfer Credits" under the Related Links section.

See below for KISC contact information.

5. Acceptance Notification

For general admissions, notification will be sent within two weeks after the UH System Application and other required documents are received.

During periods when a high volume of applications is being processed, notification of acceptance or rejection may be delayed.

6. Health Requirements

KCC requires that Tuberculous (TB) and Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) immunization clearances be submitted to KISC prior to registration.

You may be accepted to KCC without clearance, but you will not be able to register for classes until your clearance documents are received. For more information, see "Admissions Health Requirements" under the Related Links section.