Leeward Community College
Public college in Pearl City, Hawaii, US
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Leeward Community College is a public community college in Pearl City, Hawaiʻi.[1] It is one of 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system, and it is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
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| Motto | To Help People Learn |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1968 |
Parent institution | University of Hawaiʻi |
| Accreditation | ACCJC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Chancellor | Carlos Peñaloza |
| Faculty | 196 full-time faculty |
| Undergraduates | 6,500 |
| Location | , , United States 21.393°N 157.984°W |
| Website | leeward.hawaii.edu |
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Leeward practices the open admissions policy, which only requires that a student be 18 years or older or earned a U.S. high school diploma or a GED (General Educational Development) certificate.[2]
Notable alumni
- Jennifer Carroll, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
- Reggie Cross, professional basketball player
- Tulsi Gabbard, 8th Director of National Intelligence, former United States Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
