Sure Sunset Suratt's Surf School is the best surf school on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. BUT what if you want to go to a good college...scratch that what if you want good surf nearby a college? Which college is located closest to the best surf breaks. Surfline.com offers an article on "Higher Learning"
Amazingly University of Hawaii ranks 5th!!!!
5. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Photo: Jeremiah Klein
PROXIMITY AND ACCESS TO SURF: Biking distance to the lefts at Publics; an hour car ride to the waves of your life on the North Shore.
SURF CLASS(ES): There are learn-to-surf classes, Ben Finney covers Polynesian and surfing history in one of his Anthropology classes and Ricky Grigg covers surf forecasting in an Oceanography class.
SURF TEAM: No official surf team, but as former student Casey Morris points out, "There's the Hui -- thank you for sharing your Island and your waves."
SURFING PROFESSORS: Ricky Grigg (Oceanography); Roger Lucas (Oceanography); Eric Firing (Oceanography); Ben Finney (Anthropology).
SURFING ALUMNI: Fred Hemmings, State Senator; Paul Strauch, '60s stylist; Peter Cole, North Shore legend; Nainoa Thompson, Regent and Polynesian Navigation expert, Sean Lopez (Gerry's nephew); Sue Brown; the Kanialii family; Leilani Patacchia (Fred's sister); Mike and Peter Miller.
HOW HARD TO GET IN: Comparable to 6-foot, West Peak Sunset Beach: it takes commitment but it's manageable. Average high school GPA: 2.0 (residents), 2.5 (non-residents).
KNOWN CURRICULUM: International Business classes are superior; they also have a solid law school program as well as a great art program.
ANIMAL HOUSE/PARTY FACTOR: Did someone say, "luau"? They sell beer on campus and you can even use your meal card for it.
MALE/FEMALE RATIO: 46/54
COST (in-state/out-of-state): $6278/$16,934
EXTRA CREDIT: You're right in the cradle of surfing civilization and an hour from the North Shore. Be sure to take a field trip to the Bishop Museum. Oh, and the food's good, too. As Casey Morris says, "the L&L Chicken Katsu plate lunch is all you need."
DEMERITS: Those post-exam trips to Femme Nu have a tendency to burn up the limited finances faster than a struggling dot-com. Plus, you're still trying to shatter stereotypes -- even in Hawaii. "There's an elitism in academia that's unfortunate," says Ricky Grigg. "If you're a surfer, you almost have to work harder to prove yourself."
ADDRESS/CONTACT: 2600 Campus Road, SSC Room 001 Honolulu, HI 96822; Phone: 808-956-8975; www.uhm.hawaii.edu
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