Hawaii Pacific University
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$29,520
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About Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University is a small private university located on an urban campus in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,066, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 85%. The university offers 40 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 42%, and a student-faculty ratio of 18:1. Tuition and fees for students are $29,520.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
85% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
64% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
42% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Recommended
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 22-28
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1070-1238
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards5k
Students enrolled
44%
Online student enrollment
18:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
Two or more races
24%
White
21%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
13%
Non-U.S. Citizen
10%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
8%
Black
4%
Unknown
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Female student population
65%
Socio-economic diversity
40% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
36
Total Online Enrollment
2,014
Percent of Programs Online
60% On-campus
40% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates 25% online
Associate 93% online
Bachelor's 20% online
Graduate Certificate 43% online
Master's 39% online
Doctorate 100% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $29,520 | $29,520 |
Graduate | $20,250 | $20,250 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,300 |
On-campus room and board | $16,764 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,300 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $16,764 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $2,300 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $2,300 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $49,884 | $49,884 |
Off-campus without family | $49,884 | $49,884 |
Off-campus with family | $33,120 | $33,120 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
65%
State Grant Aid
Information not available
Institution Grant Aid
100%
Pell Grant
40%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$22k
Average student debt after graduation
$42k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division II without football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Baseball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
BA
MA
DOC
2Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Development
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Development
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Development
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Development
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
BA
MA
DOC
6Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Information Science/Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
7Education
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
8English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Practice
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Practice
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
Military History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
Military History
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
Military History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
Military History
BA
MA
DOC
13Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
14Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
BA
MA
DOC
15Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marine Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Sustainability Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
17Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
18Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
BA
MA
DOC
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
BA
MA
DOC
19Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
20Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
21Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
22Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, Other
BA
MA
DOC
National Security Policy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
National Security Policy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
23Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
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