Hawaii Pacific University

Hawaii Pacific University is a private, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was established in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, Paul C.T. Loo and Reverend Edmond Walker. HPU is the one of the largest private universities in the central Pacific. The student body at HPU is diverse, as students from over 100 countries are enrolled there. HPU is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Humanities & Social Sciences
• College of Natural and Computational Sciences
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Center for English Language Programs (ELS
• College of Natural Sciences

The university recently began its online masters degree programs. The school notes that some of its masters programs have over 60% of the students completing degrees online. Online students include those studying internationally, such as from Sweden, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Argentina, France, and Japan.

HPU’s campus is home to a wide variety of organizations, including Student Government and Special Event Organizations, Academic and Professional Organizations and Cultural and Religious Organizations.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in business and management, media, computer science and engineering, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Numerous part-time students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 7,943 in 2007-2008 (6,676 full-time equivalent).

About 64% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 36% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

About 10% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 90% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Hawaii Pacific participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Hawaii Pacific provides on-campus housing for 211 of its 6,676 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Division II Independents for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 87 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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