The University

Established in 1965, Hawai`i Pacific University (HPU) is the largest private university in the state of Hawai`i.

HPU Highlights

• More than 8,500 students come from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries
• Strategically located in the center of the Pacific Rim, the region with the fastest growing economies in the world,
• Two campuses linked by shuttle; the main campus is located in downtown Honolulu, the business and financial center of the Pacific; the second campus, the Hawaii Loa Campus, in the downtown campus with the serenity of a residential campus set in the green foothills of O'ahu's Koolau mountains.
• Average class size of 25 students
• Modern classrooms and facilities

Academic Programs

• Two ESL Programs; the English Foundations Program (EFP) which focuses on academic English and the Proficiency in English Program (PEP) which focuses on general English
• More than 50 programs at the bachelor's degrees level in the areas of business, computer information systems, liberal arts, and other sciences
• Nine Master's degrees including the MBA, MSIS, MS and MA.

Academic Calender

EFP, Undergraduate, and graduate students may enroll for the fall (September) or spring (January) semesters, as well as during HPU's shorter summer sessions; The proficiency in English Program (PEP) starts nearly every month.

Tuition

Full-time tuition for fall or spring semester (4 months) is $4925/semester; summer tuition is $540 per 3 credit course (2 course minimum); tuition for the Proficiency in English Program is $880 for a 4 week term.