GED and HiSET in Hawaii
In Hawaii the GED costs $174 in person (online testing not offered) and the HiSET costs $140, minimum age 18.
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How Hawaii compares
GED, all 4 subjects in person
At $174, Hawaii (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 4 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 35 states.
That is $30 above the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).
Hawaii has no land or water border with another state, so there are no neighbors to compare.
HiSET, all 5 subtests
At $140, Hawaii (HiSET, all 5 subtests) is cheaper than 5 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 13 states.
That is $10 above the national median. The national median is $130 (21 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $190).
Hawaii has no land or water border with another state, so there are no neighbors to compare.
Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.
Which test you can take
- Tests accepted
- GED and HiSETHawaii listed on HiSET state page (https://hiset.org/hawaii/); GED at https://www.ged.com/policies/hawaii.html. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Credential awarded
- High School Equivalency CredentialHawaii DOE Adult Education page (https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/adult-education/) calls the award the Hawaii Adult Community School Diploma, earned via GED or HiSET; this was seen in a search result snippet only. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Cost
- GED, all 4 subjects in person
- $174Page states $174 for the full test at a test center. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject in person
- $43.50Matches dropdown-price-and-rules.json (dataipprice $43.50). Retakes at a test center cost $17.50 ($10 center fee + $7.50 state fee). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, all 4 subjects online
- Not offeredOnline GED not offered in Hawaii per price file (datanoonline: true). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject online
- Not offeredGED price file lists no online price for Hawaii and flags datanoonline: true. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, all 5 subtests
- $140Stated expected total for 5 subtests, paper, no retakes. @Home total $205. The page's computer total ($190) does not match 5 x $18, so it is not used. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, one subtest
- $28Paper at test center: $18 test fee + $10 center fee + $0 state fee. Computer is listed at $18 and @Home at $41 ($18 + $23 remote proctor). Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Ways to pay less
- GED: one discounted retake per unpassed subject (from 1 Jan 2025) within 365 days of the full-price test; GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee, other state fees may apply. One free electronic diploma and transcript after passing. No test fee waiver or voucher found for either test.HiSET page (https://hiset.org/hawaii/) mentions no waivers or vouchers. Searched Hawaii DOE adult education pages; no fee subsidy found. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Online testing
Age
- Minimum age
- 18HiSET also 18 (https://hiset.org/hawaii/). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Under the minimum age
- 16- and 17-year-olds may test with approval under the Exceptions to Compulsory Education, Form 4140 (questions go to a high school counselor). Same form for HiSET.HiSET: https://hiset.org/hawaii/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Residency
- Residency rule
- No residency requirement for the GED or the HiSET.HiSET: https://hiset.org/hawaii/. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Retakes
- Retake policy
- GED in person: no wait after the first failed attempt, 60-day wait after 3 attempts at a subject, no yearly limit. HiSET: maximum six attempts per subtest per calendar year; retakes cost only the test center fee or $23 at-home; full test fee on the first and fourth attempts.HiSET part: https://hiset.org/hawaii/. That page also says 'five times within a twelve-month period' in another section, which conflicts. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10