Leeward Community College

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.

Leeward Community College

Motto	To Help People Learn
Type	Public community college
Established	1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Parent institution	University of Hawaiʻi
Accreditation	ACCJC
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Chancellor	Carlos Peñaloza
Academic staff	196 full-time faculty
Undergraduates	6,500
Location	Pearl City , Hawaiʻi , United States 21.393°N 157.984°W / 21.393; -157.984
Website	leeward.hawaii.edu

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