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Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

84%Admit rate
$30,557Avg net price
1068–1280SAT middle 50%
41%Grad in 4 yrs
2,502Undergrads
72Visit slots

Known for health sciences

Hawaii Pacific University is a private institution in Honolulu with particular strength in health sciences and business. With an average SAT of 1180, the school attracts a broad applicant pool.

A mid-sized campus of 2.5K undergraduates with a 15:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

41% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $59,593 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $30,557.

Established
1965
Motto
Holomua Me Ka ʻOiaʻiʻo
Mascot
Sharky the Shark
Type
Private university
84%
Acceptance
1180
SAT Avg
2,502
Undergrads
15:1
Student : Faculty
41%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$59,593
Earnings 10yr
$30,557
Avg Net Price

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Varsity Sports

Basketball

History & Fun Facts

  • •History HPU was founded in 1965 as Hawaiʻi Pacific College by Paul C.
  • •The state of Hawaiʻi granted a charter of incorporation to Hawaiʻi Pacific on September 17, 1965.
  • •In September 1966, Honolulu Christian College established in 1949 merged into Hawaiʻi Pacific College, and a new charter was granted by the state of Hawaiʻi.
  • •Meader became Hawaiʻi Pacific College's first president.
  • •When Meader retired in 1968, the board of trustees elected George A.

Source: Wikipedia