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

11,948

Applied

10,194

Accepted

4,066

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,548

Females Applied

8,199

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,400

Males Applied

1,995

Males Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.56

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 6th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	September 6th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	September 6th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	540	628
SAT Math	-	530	610
ACT Composite	-	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

31,440

Private

Fees

500

Full-time student fees

19,048

Room & board

11,808

Room only

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

4,066

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

42%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.19%
Black or African American	5.94%
White or Caucasian	29.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.51%
Asian	17.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.16%
Two or more races	18.01%
Other	1.83%

Gender

Male (35.15%)

Female (64.85%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	17%

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

288

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 151

Part-time - 137

Male - 152

Female - 110