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At Chaminade University, we tailor our academic programs to your life. You set the course for your journey, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. At Chaminade University, we believe that education drives positive change, broadens perspectives and deepens our understanding of one another. We prepare our students to serve as the future leaders of Hawai’i – inspiring and challenging them to use their minds and hearts to build stronger and more just communities.
#1 Four-Year Graduation Rate in Hawai‘i
Being ranked #1 for Four-Year Graduation Rate in Hawai‘i means our students don’t just start strong—they finish strong. With personalized advising, supportive faculty, and a close-knit community that has your back, students stay on track and graduate on time. That means less stress, lower costs, and the confidence to step into a career or graduate school sooner. It’s more than a ranking—it’s proof that when you’re here, your success is our priority from day one to graduation and beyond.
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Chaminade News & Achievements
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Employers Offer Options to Chaminade Students at Campus Career Fair
Private sector employers, state agencies, federal government offices, and nonprofits all turned up in force to the campus’ latest showcase of career opportunities, sizing up Chaminade students while advertising job […]
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Chaminade ‘Ohana Paddles Out in Renewed ‘Surf Hui’ Tradition at Waikiki
Surfing is Hawai’i, and Hawai’i is surfing. The sport of surfing traces its roots to ancient Polynesia, was perfected here, and was later popularized from these shores, spreading to the […]
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Scholars Need ‘Eight Eyes’: Kristiana Kahakauwila Shares Her Story at Inaugural Lecture
“I hate everything I write, but I write anyway.” Those were just some of the unexpected words of encouragement author and English professor Kristiana Kahakauwila offered to Chaminade University freshmen earlier this week. She meant that aspiring writers should write as much as possible, even if they worry that their prose or storytelling isn’t particularly […]
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Hawai‘i Professionals Attend Networking Event With Business Students
University business students understand the value of networking–building relationships with potential employers–prior to graduation. The trouble is, busy young scholars rarely have time to leave campus to visit offices and make those needed connections. To get around this problem, one Chaminade University professor decided to bring the office networks to the campus instead. Pamela Estell, […]
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Chaminade DMFT Grad Shares Her Newest Book: What if Your Mother Was Wrong?
Family life is messy and complicated. For those reasons and more, marriage and family therapists must undergo rigorous training to earn their degrees, and then pass exams before they can earn their licenses. Despite the many obstacles, Dr. Bridget C. Duncan, LMFT-S, DMFT ’26, cleared them all and is now busy sharing her knowledge with […]
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Chaminade’s Hawaiʻi Guarantee is More than a Promise; It’s a Pact
When Nanea Chu was gearing up to graduate from Parker High School on Hawaiʻi Island, she knew she wanted to continue her education at college but didn’t necessarily have a school in her home state in mind. Nanea was actually considering going someplace much farther away, unsure if she could bear the cost of studying […]
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A Head Start on Life: Chaminade University’s Early College Program
While still finishing high school, Tiare Wong earned her associate’s degree at Chaminade—and discovered she was ready for college. For most high school students, graduation means closing one chapter before beginning another. For Tiare Wong, it meant earning two diplomas at once, something not all high school students are prepared to do. This past spring, […]
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Convocation Opens a New Academic Year
The sound of an oli delivered by Chaminade University Director of Campus Ministry Tasha Castro resonated throughout the newly refreshed Mystical Rose Oratory, opening the University’s annual Spiritual Convocation and marking the beginning of a new academic year. The gathering was also the first major event held in the beautifully renovated Oratory, providing a meaningful […]
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