College IS a Big Investment...But It’s Not One You Need to Break the Bank For.

Hawai‘i Pacific University provides a private education at an affordable cost.

Affordable Tuition

  • For the 2012-2013 academic year, full-time tuition is only $18,500.

    Student Expenses
    Tuition
    $18,500
    Room & Board
    $12,482
    Other Expenses
    $3,285
    TOTAL 
    $34,267


  • HPU’s tuition is almost half the national average for a private university.
  • For more information about undergraduate tuition, click here.

Recognized Value
HPU has long been recognized for offering an exceptional education and being a great value.

  • Bloomberg Businessweek recognizes HPU as having the “Best Return on Investment” of all undergraduate degrees in Hawai’i, based on tuition cost and the earnings of alumni.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranks HPU in the top tier for Regional Universities in the West.
  • The Princeton Review includes HPU in its “Best Western Colleges.”
  • Barron’s recommends HPU as a “Best Buy in College Education” among the 3,900 universities in the United States.
  • Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges lists HPU as one of the top 100 schools in the nation.

Finished in Four Years

  • Almost every undergraduate degree at HPU can be completed in four years or less.
  • We are dedicated to providing the classes you need when you need them.  For Spring 2010, HPU increased the number of courses available to students compared to the previous spring. There were 1,760 sections offered for more than 50 undergraduate programs and 14 graduate programs.
  • Full-time academic advisors are available to assist with course selection and help you stay on track.
  • We offer a variety of class formats that fit into your busy lifestyle including day, evening, weekend, and online.

A Head Start on Your Graduate Degree

  • The Concurrent Program allow juniors and seniors to take select graduate level courses that count towards both their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  • Up to 12 semester hours may be earned in this program toward any one of HPU’s fourteen Master’s Degrees.

In Your Budget

  • Payment plans are available to reduce loan amounts.

The Bottom Line

HPU’s students graduate with less debt: the average debt level is 27% below the national average for private universities (2009 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study).

And HPU students are more likely go get higher salaries (Best Western U.S. Colleges by Salary Potential ).

You can afford to get a great education, when you come to Hawai‘i Pacific University.