Chaminade University of Honolulu

As the only Catholic University in Hawai`i, and one of three Marianist higher-education institutions in the U.S., we at Chaminade University are guided by the understanding that both reason and faith are essential conditions in the pursuit of truth. Our community is a family where students mature into world citizens who respect the complexity and diversity of others, value community service, and strive to create a more just society. Our faculty emphasize critical thinking and creative problem solving while mentoring students in more than 25 undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts and humanities, sciences and mathematics, behavioral sciences, business and communication, education, and nursing. Located in the international city of Honolulu on the island of O`ahu, Chaminade is regarded for its remarkably diverse student body–students come from the Hawai`i, the mainland U.S., the Pacific region, and beyond.

Class sizes are small, with a low student-to-faculty ratio. Here, students develop professionally through service learning projects, research and internship experiences, and leadership and community networking opportunities. At Chaminade, students receive a personalized education that prepares them for an ever-changing future.

Established in 1955, we are a private, co-educational university founded in Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educational traditions. At the core of our mission, we seek to educate students intellectually, spiritually and personally, encouraging the development of moral character, personal competencies, and a commitment to build a just and peaceful society. This approach provides a foundation for lifelong personal growth, the ability to adapt to job and workplaces changes throughout the course of one’s career, and the ability to seek leadership positions in professional settings and the community.

Whether you’re a first-time student or a returning one, considering us from another school or from another country, we’ve got the academic programs — and the environment — that are right for you. We provide a quality, private education with an emphasis on service learning and career preparation. In communities near and far, our graduates serve as ethical leaders who believe that everyone has a role in making the world a more just, peaceful place.

Chaminade students study under the guidance of an excellent, involved faculty. Our degree programs are thorough preparation for careers in the workplace, or for continued studies in graduate school. Our programs are geared so that each individual student can develop to their fullest academic potential.

At Chaminade we are dedicated to educating the student as a whole person. Our campus is a lively classroom for learning about living and working in the 21st century. Chaminade students are prepared through challenging discourse; exercise in diverse methods of inquiry; and moral guidance and spiritual exploration. Participation in Chaminade’s multicultural community enriches and deepens perspectives of humanity, and helps to develop skills and awareness needed by leaders.

Chaminade is a meeting place, a gathering together of many cultural traditions under one academic roof. Chaminade University is one of the most diverse colleges in the U.S., and provides a model of multi-cultural interaction and understanding. The greater community of Honolulu in which we are located provides another dimension of cultural awareness, as so many cultures co-exist and mutually benefit from one another in this cosmopolitan city.

Students from the mainland US can experience a sense that they are “somewhere else,” and yet they are still going to school in one of the 50 states. Our international students will find a welcome here in Honolulu, Hawai’i, a truly international city with a gracious host culture and immigrants from many areas of the globe. Local students can participate in a wealth of opportunities to discover the world beyond Hawai’i, through Chaminade’s network with other institutions of higher learning.

Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers. Guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educational traditions, Chaminade encourages the development of moral character, personal competencies, and a commitment to build a just and peaceful society. The University offers both the civic and church communities of the Pacific region its academic and intellectual resources in the pursuit of common aims.

Chaminade University is in the Kaimuki neighborhood of Honolulu, not far from Waikiki beach. Influenced by Spanish Mission architecture, Chaminade’s white stucco buildings with red-tiled roofs are a gracious note on the hillside above Kaimuki. Looking out from campus, Diamond Head is visible at left, and a beautiful view of the ocean and the horizon is visible to the right, especially from the dorms on the upper campus slopes. Chaminade has recently renovated many of its older buildings, and we have added several new buildings for classrooms and departmental use.Science students and faculty are especially pleased with the new, professional, state-of the art laboratories. Many new developments are planned.

The mission of Student Affairs is to foster the personal, social, vocational, emotional, cultural, physical, civic, and spiritual development of our students and to foster an appreciation of diversity in its many forms. We do this by encouraging programs, services and policies designed to assist the growth of competence, identity, self-esteem, responsibility, and personal values. Our goal is to produce a vibrant and active campus, which in turn attracts motivated and qualified students who contribute positively to the campus community.The Dean of Students is responsible for overseeing the functions the departments listed below. Together, these departments are linked to promote and enhance student engagement and success.