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Hawaii Pacific University
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Coordinates: 21°18′40″N 157°51′32″W / 21.311°N 157.859°W / 21.311; -157.859
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu and Kaneohe, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. HPU was founded in 1965 as Hawaiʻi Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, and Reverend Edmond Walker.
Hawaiʻi Pacific University is the largest private university in the central Pacific, most noted for its diverse student body of almost 9,000 students, representing over 100 countries. The school's largest academic programs are in Business Administration, Nursing, Psychology,and International Studies.
Hawaiʻi Pacific University has two main campuses in addition to an Oceanic Institute and Military programs. HPU's downtown Honolulu campus serves most of the business, liberal arts, and other general programs; while the Hawaiʻi Loa campus on the windward side of the Koʻolau Range houses the majority of the science programs.
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- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $16,510.00 avg tuition
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu,
HI
96813
(808) 544-0200
Apply online
Admissions:
www.hpu.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:
www.hpu.edu/financialaid
Areas of Study:
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Military Technologies And Applied Sciences
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
Hawaii Pacific University
Statistics:
Standards:
Retention / Graduation:
| Applied | 4,367 | |
| Admitted | 3,088 | 71% |
| Enrolled total | 570 | |
| Full Time: | 548 | |
| Part Time | 22 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 420 | 540 |
| SAT Math | 440 | 560 |
| SAT Writing | 420 | 538 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 24 |
| ACT English | 17 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 24 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 67% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 23% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 39% |
Application Deadlines:
Requirements:
Credit:
| Regular Application Deadline | |
| Early Admission Deadline | |
| Early Decision Deadline | |
| Financial Aid Deadline | |
| Student Response Deadline | |
| Transfer Student Application Deadline |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Hawaii Pacific University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $16,510.00 | $16,510.00 | $16,510.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $345.00 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $13,230.00 | $13,230.00 | $13,230.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $735.00 | $735.00 | $735.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $12,230.00 | $12,230.00 | $1,790.00 |
| Other Expenses | $1,790.00 | $1,790.00 | $1,790.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 65% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 65% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $7,587.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 51% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,706.00 |
Hawaii Pacific University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | X | X | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | X | |
| Accounting and Business/Management | X | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | X | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | X | X | ||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | X | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications | X | X | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | X | X | |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | X | |||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | X | X | |
| Human Resources Development | X | X | ||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | X | X | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | X | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | X | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | X | X | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | X | |||
| Organizational Leadership | X | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | X | X | ||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Advertising | X | |||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | X | |||
| Journalism | X | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | X | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | X | |||
| Public Relations/Image Management | X | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | X | ||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Information Science/Studies | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | X | X | ||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | X | |||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | X | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | X | |||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | X | |||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | X | |||
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | X | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | X | X | ||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | |||
| Military History | X | |||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | X | X | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| General Studies | X | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Applied Mathematics, General | X | |||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES | ||||
| Military Applied Sciences, Other | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| International/Global Studies | X | X | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| Environmental Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Human Services, General | X | |||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | X | |||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | |||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | X | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
Hawaii Pacific University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| President's Scholarship | $12500 | Varies |
| Dean's Scholarship | $11500 | Varies |
| 'Ohana Scholarship | $10000 | Varies |
| 'Imi ola Scholarship | $7000 | Varies |
| Graduate Trustee Scholarship | $6000 | Varies |
| Ho'omau Scholarship | $5000 | Varies |
| Graduate Dean Scholarship | $4000 | Varies |
| Lokahi Scholarship | $3000 | Varies |
| Ho'ohana Scholarship | $3000 | Varies |
| Pomaika'i Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
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