Overview

Hawaii Pacific University is a University institution located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, HI  96813
United States

Contact Marissa Bratton
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@hpu.edu
Phone: 808-544-0238
Fax: 808-544-1136

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Human Resources Development
Organizational Leadership
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Biological/biosystems Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Military History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Homeland Security
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Digital Arts

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,354

Applied

11,631

Accepted

4,151

Enrolled

Female Admissions

10,658

Females Applied

9,375

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,695

Males Applied

2,255

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.58

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	September 5th	February 15th
Out of state Fall freshmen	September 6th	Not reported
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st
Transfer	September 2nd	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		530	630
SAT Math		530	610
ACT Composite		20	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

32,520

Private

Fees

500

Full-time student fees

16,042

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

21,235

Avg. Financial Aid Package

22,636

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,478

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,654

Avg. Loan Aid

11,757

Avg. Grant Aid

15,577

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,151

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

53%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.98%
Black or African American	6.45%
White or Caucasian	29.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	16.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.85%
Two or more races	17.25%
Other	1.58%

Gender

Male (35.44%)

Female (64.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	23%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Talent Show, Club Carnival and Paina at the Pier

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Student Nurses Association, Travel Industry Management Student Organization and Christian Student Organization

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency notification, patrol system and emergency exit alarms in residence halls

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling	No	No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Acrobatics And Tumbling		Division 2	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Gymnastics	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

335

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 169

Part-time - 166

Male - 138

Female - 197