Overview

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

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	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
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		×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
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

14,206

Applied

12,198

Accepted

3,533

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,406

Females Applied

9,847

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,763

Males Applied

2,315

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

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	August 25th	February 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st	No
Transfer	September 2nd	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	510	610
SAT Math	-	488	590
ACT Composite	-	19	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

35,784

Private

Fees

950

Full-time student fees

20,976

Room & board

Financial Aid

24,153

Avg. Financial Aid Package

25,311

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,937

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,110

Avg. Loan Aid

12,689

Avg. Grant Aid

19,643

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,533

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	28.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	15.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.51%
Two or more races	15.72%
Other	1.67%

Gender

Male (37.42%)

Female (62.58%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

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	No	No	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

366

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 193

Part-time - 173

Male - 154

Female - 212