Rankings & Achievements
Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) has received a number of accolades for academic excellence, international diversity, and the affordability of the private education we offer.
Academic Excellence
• In U.S. News and World Report’s annual review of colleges, “Best Colleges 2011” , Hawai`i Pacific University was placed in Tier 1 in College Category: Regional Universities (West). For more information, click here.
• Princeton Review rated HPU a “Best Western” college 
in its 2011 review of U.S. Colleges, recognizing HPU as one of the top 121 colleges in the western region. For more information on Princeton Review regional rankings, click here.
• The 27th edition of the book “Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges” recognizes Hawai‘i Pacific University. Fred Rugg recommends HPU's Business, Communication/Journalism, Computer Science, Economics, 
English, Entrepreneurial Studies, Environmental Studies, International Relations/Studies, Marine Science, Nursing, Pre-Law, and Pre-Med programs as among the top in the country.
• The College Finder, third edition, recognizes HPU as one of the Hidden Gems, rating it high for overall quality of education. It highlights HPU’s Computer Science and Marine Science programs for their excellence. HPU is 
recognized in many other categories, including: Small/Medium-Size Colleges that Award the Most Degrees in Business, Strength in Men's & Women's Tennis, Schools for the Lover of the Outdoors, and Coed Colleges With the Highest Percentage of Women Students.
Value & Affordability
• Bloomberg Businessweek magazine recognized HPU as the “Best Return on Investment of any Undergraduate Degree in Hawai‘i”, due to our affordable tuition and the monetary success of our graduates. The 2010 study revealed that HPU’s graduates reaped a 9.2 percent return on investment, which exceeds the national average of 9.1 percent. For more information, click here.
• Hawai'i Pacific University regularly has the rare honor of being included in 
Barron's “Best Buys in College Education” book. HPU is one of only 247 colleges and universities featured in the 2010 guide, which selects institutions that provide a high-quality educational experience at an affordable price. Barron's evaluates tuition rates, financial aid, student-faculty ratio, freshman profile, a survey of student satisfaction, and other data in making its decisions.
• According to the 2009 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, HPU students average debt level is 27% below the national average for private universities. For more information, click here.
International Diversity
• Hawai`i Pacific University is consistently ranked one of the top Master’s Universities around the world for international diversity by the Institute for International Education (IIE). IIE is considered the preeminent source for international enrollment as the publisher of Open Doors, the annual publication on international enrollment at U.S. universities. In 2010, HPU ranked #20 in international enrollment of all Master’s Universities around the world. Click here to see IIE rankings by institution type.
• Hawai`i Pacific University was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top universities in the western region with “Most International Students.” For more information, click here.
Other Noteworthy Recognitions
• Honolulu is the third safest large cities in the United States, according to a Forbes Magazine study. The study evaluated crime and fatal auto accidents in metro areas with populations of 250,000 or more. For more information, please click here.
• HPU was voted one of the Most Vegan-Friendly Colleges for 2010 by youth animal rights group, peta2. HPU ranked #8 in the Small U.S. Schools category. For more information, please click here.
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