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Hawaii Pacific University

  • 4 Year
  • Honolulu, HI
  • 827 reviews
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    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B-
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A+
    4. Campus
      C+
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      B
    7. Professors
      B-
    8. Location
      A
    9. Dorms
      C+
    10. Campus Food
      B
    11. Student Life
      B-
    12. Safety
      B+
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    Hawaii Pacific is a private university located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 2,411 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Hawaii Pacific acceptance rate is 75%. Popular majors include Business, Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Humanities. Graduating 44% of students, Hawaii Pacific alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $35,600.
    About Hawaii Pacific University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Pacific West Conference
    Address
    1 Aloha Tower Dr
    Honolulu, HI 96813
    Website
    hpu.edu

    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.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    75%
    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    SAT Range
    1000-1200
    ACT Range
    20-25
    Application Fee
    $50
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $28,706/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $11,547/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    96%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    12:1
    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.67 responses
    46%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.67 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Business
      202 Graduates
    • Nursing
      127 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      50 Graduates
    • Biology
      45 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
      38 Graduates
    • Psychology
      37 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      35 Graduates
    • Marine Biology and Oceanography
      25 Graduates
    • Communications
      24 Graduates
    • International Studies
      24 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    2,411Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    1,149
    Undergrads Over 25
    26%
    Pell Grant
    32%
    Varsity Athletes
    10%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 38 responses
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    • They could be from anywhere
      63%
    • Not a Hawaii local
      18%
    • Most are stuck up
      11%
    • From an other country
      8%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    68%
    Poll
    88%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.51 responses
    Poll
    59%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.73 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 42 responses
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    • Diverse with students from many different countrie
      64%
    • Diverse in people, ideas, and outlooks.
      24%
    • Diverse, beautiful, and filled with opportunities
      12%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $49,900/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    44%
    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
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    Hawaii Pacific University Reviews

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    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.
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    Hawaii Pacific University is a private university. Some classes are really small which really greats because it makes the professor helps all the students in the class. HPU's tuition is really expensive but they also give good grants and scholarship. The campus is downtown is not really safe because there's a lot of homeless and some security just stand and use their phone but they also have different locations on campus like the one in Kaneohe, mostly the classes there are for Nursing students. HPU is not really a party school but they have a lot of events of sports. Lastly, the dorms are not bad, it's close to a lot of restaurants and Hawaii tourist spots.
    Great institution with flexible hours and varying options for courses. Student life is very accommodating with shops, study halls and most classes being within reasonable distance from living quarters. HPU is located in the epicenter of Honolulu just minutes from Waikiki beach, so good times are never far away. Professors are very adept in teaching and understanding different learning styles. Classroom sizes can vary from very large (50+)to relatively small(15-20). Overall the atmosphere is very Aloha.