About Us

At Hawaiʻi Pacific University, we recognize that higher education carries a profound responsibility to students, families, employers, and society. For many years, HPU has pursued a strategic vision centered on academic excellence, student success, innovation, affordability, workforce readiness, and community impact. Guided by our mission to prepare graduates to live, work, and learn as active members of a global society, we have worked to strengthen transparency, uphold rigorous academic standards, expand access to opportunity, foster respectful dialogue, and ensure that our programs remain relevant to the evolving needs of employers and communities.

As a nonprofit university serving students from Hawaiʻi, the continental United States, and around the world, HPU has focused on creating an educational environment where achievement, personal responsibility, and intellectual curiosity are valued. We have invested in career-connected learning, experiential education, and strong employer partnerships to help students translate their education into meaningful careers and economic mobility. At the same time, we have emphasized fiscal stewardship and operational efficiency to help contain costs while expanding student support, scholarship opportunities, and pathways to degree completion.

HPU is equally committed to cultivating a campus community where ideas can be explored openly, respectfully, and thoughtfully. Through our academic programs, civic engagement initiatives, and institutional values, we encourage students to engage with diverse perspectives, develop critical thinking skills, and participate constructively in the exchange of ideas that is fundamental to higher learning. Our faculty are dedicated to teaching, scholarship, and discovery that advance knowledge and contribute to the public good, while our policies and governance structures are designed to uphold academic integrity, transparency, accountability, and institutional trust.

As emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, continue to reshape higher education and the workforce, HPU has actively embraced innovation while reaffirming the importance of rigor, ethical conduct, and meaningful learning outcomes. We are preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing world by integrating new technologies thoughtfully, maintaining high expectations for academic performance, and ensuring that graduates possess the skills, judgment, and adaptability required for long-term success.