International Students

To avoid any postal delays, you can request to pick up an I-20 in person. If you do not have an F-1 Visa, it is highly recommended that you apply for one as soon as possible. (If you are a prospective student, you may want to consider making an appointment for an F-1 visa interview with the U.S. Embassy before being accepted.)

Additional information about what you need to do to be able to register for classes can be found on the First Year Experience Online New Student Orientation. Application deadlines are updated routinely.

Fill out the System Application Form

Fill out the Supplementary Information Form for Undergraduate International Applications (pdf)

Fill out the Application Fee Payment Form (pdf) and submit a $25 non-resident application fee. Fees are non-refundable and may not be transferred to an alternate term or applicant

There are three levels of admission to Kapiʻolani Community College:

• The Intensive English Program (IEP) is an English-only set of courses for students who need to improve their English language skills before registering for credit classes.
• ESOL 94 is advanced English for Speakers of Other Languages course that students take in addition to two to three-credit classes.
• ESL 100 is a three-credit college-level English as a Second Language course that satisfies the Foundation Writing (FW) degree requirement in the University of Hawaiʻi system.

Submit a Bank Statement or an Affidavit of Financial Support guaranteeing that no financial assistance will be needed and no employment will be required. Tuition and Fees, Living Expenses, and Others are approximately $30,188.00.  This is based on full-time (12 credits) enrollment for 9 months (Fall & Spring semesters) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

• Tuition and Fees: $8,420
• Living Expenses: $20,138
• Others (Student Health Insurance): $1,630.00

Only for students who are transferring to Kapi‘olani Community College from another U.S. school within 5 months from your previous school end date.

1. Submit a front and back copy of your current I-20 form.
2. Submit a Verification of Enrollment Form (pdf) to the office that certifies enrollment (Normally the records or Registrar’s Office) at the college/university you are currently attending.

Please send us your completed documents via UH-FileDrop to hic@hawaii.edu.

This is a fast and secure way for us to receive your applications. We would greatly appreciate it if you could use this method. You can expect to receive your I-20 within two weeks. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please contact us immediately.