An accredited two-year liberal arts college in Kapolei, Hawaiʻi, and the only American campus of Japan's Tokai University Educational System, offering Associate of Arts pathways and intensive English programmes for international students.
Hawaii Tokai International College is an accredited two-year liberal arts college in Kapolei, Hawaiʻi, founded in 1992. It is the only American campus of Japan's Tokai University Educational System, and its student body is primarily international: the college supported more than 700 international students in the 2018–19 academic year. English language instruction sits at the centre of its work, alongside intercultural and cultural programmes and a globally oriented liberal arts curriculum.
Academically, the college offers an Associate of Arts degree pathway that students can complete in as little as 15 months before transferring to a four-year university, as well as intensive English programmes. Its International Programs Department develops customized short-term educational experiences for learners of different countries, ages and backgrounds. Accreditation is through the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The institution emphasises intellectual growth, intercultural understanding and global citizenship, and provides personalised pathways for students' continued education. Its presence spans Kapolei, Hawaiʻi and Japan through its affiliation with the Tokai University Educational System. Further details are available at https://tokai.edu/.
