CollegeGrad School
Hawaii Pacific University
- 4 Year
- Honolulu, HI
- 853 reviews
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The well-being of the HPU community is our university’s highest priority. We continue to monitor government directives and we have assessed COVID-19 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement policies, procedures, as we develop plans to keep our university community members healthy and safe. We plan to resume in-person instruction in August for the fall 2020 term. Learn More
- AcademicsB-
- ValueB-
- DiversityA+
- CampusC
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsB
- LocationA
- DormsC+
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyB
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conference
Pacific West Conference
Hawaii Pacific University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
HPU Admissions
Acceptance Rate
75%
SAT Range
1020-1220
ACT Range
19-26
Application Fee
$45
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$27,688/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$13,473/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%
Academics
Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 71%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.58 responses
- 55%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.74 responses
- 45%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.74 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,384Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
1,161
Undergrads Over 25
23%
Pell Grant
34%
Varsity Athletes
10%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
68%
Poll
- 88%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.58 responses
Poll
- 57%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.80 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$49,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
47%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%- 82%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.39 responses
Hawaii Pacific University Reviews
853 reviews
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I like the small class sizes and professor accessibility at HPU. I do not like how unorganized administration is, their lack of communication between administration, professors and the students, and I do not like the lack of leadership within the nursing department. There should be more clear communication between the professors and students as to what is expected, and each class should have the same requirements regardless of the professor or clinical instructor.
School is good but DO NOT STAY AT ALOHA TOWER DORMS! They test alarms in the morning, often on breaks or weekends, the food is absolutely disgusting, and if you’re vegan good luck. I’ve also experienced the security ignore my phone call, hows that for safety? I recommend off campus housing if possible. Other than the dorms the school is quite good.
What I like about HPU is the small class sizes offered to students. The classes can range from 30 students to as small as 8. I personally enjoy this small of a class size because I can be personal with my professors and feel comfortable with my other classmates. Another thing I liked about HPU was the location, everything is easy to access being only 10 minutes from the mall on the bus and being in the financial district of downtown. However I did rate things as average or very good, because housing is expensive, the classes can be either very hard or very easy, and the price is expensive. Hence on why I am applying to scholarships. I rated the party scene low as HPU is not much of a party school and for me I find that to be great so I know I will be safe.