Honolulu, HI · Private · 2,392 undergraduates · urban
Hawaii Pacific University
Less selective
HPU turns Honolulu and the Pacific itself into the setting for an urban, internationally oriented undergraduate experience.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and career outcomes.- Admission
- 84.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 42.2%
14,538 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,593 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Hawaii Pacific University apart
Academic design
Programs include business, health, computing and marine science, with the Oceanic Institute adding unusual depth in aquaculture, biotechnology and coastal-resource work.
Campus pattern
Student life is distributed through downtown Honolulu, Aloha Tower Marketplace and waterfront facilities rather than centered on one enclosed traditional campus.
Career & value signal
The combination of a downtown business-district campus and a 56-acre oceanfront research institute is rare among U.S. universities.
Can I get in?
84.5% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
14,538About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 8% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Hawaii Pacific University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Hawaii Pacific University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include business, health, computing and marine science, with the Oceanic Institute adding unusual depth in aquaculture, biotechnology and coastal-resource work.
Make institutional fit specific
HPU turns Honolulu and the Pacific itself into the setting for an urban, internationally oriented undergraduate experience.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Hawaii Pacific University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Psychology, General
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Hawaii Pacific University beyond the classroom
Student life is distributed through downtown Honolulu, Aloha Tower Marketplace and waterfront facilities rather than centered on one enclosed traditional campus.
A defining academic feature
Programs include business, health, computing and marine science, with the Oceanic Institute adding unusual depth in aquaculture, biotechnology and coastal-resource work.
What shapes an ordinary week
Student life is distributed through downtown Honolulu, Aloha Tower Marketplace and waterfront facilities rather than centered on one enclosed traditional campus.
Where the degree can lead
The combination of a downtown business-district campus and a 56-acre oceanfront research institute is rare among U.S. universities.