Admissions Requirements
GENERAL TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students who are transferring from other universities or colleges must have a preferred minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 for admissions and have submitted official transcripts from each previously attended school.
Admission to Hawai'i Pacific University will be based solely on post-secondary record, if 24 or more transferable university-level credits have been completed. Students with fewer than 24 transferable credits must provide high school transcripts for evaluation purposes. These students will be evaluated primarily on their high school records, similar to the evaluation of incoming freshmen. While the cumulative GPA is used to decide admission into HPU, only credits from previous regionally-accredited colleges will transfer.
It is recommended that transfer students apply by the priority date or at least three months prior to the start of the term in which they are interested unless otherwise noted by academic program.
Program Specific
Transfer students meeting normal HPU admission requirements and with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater in science and mathematics courses at the post-secondary level will be admitted to these majors with regular status. Students with a science and mathematics GPA between 2.0 and 2.5 in post-secondary work will be admitted with a provisional status. Students with a science and mathematics GPA less than 2.0 will not be admitted into these majors. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable credits or with few science and mathematics courses must provide secondary school transcripts for admission purposes. These students will be assessed primarily on their secondary school records, similar to the evaluation of incoming freshmen.
Transfer students meeting normal HPU admissions requirements and with a with a 3.0 or higher cumulative overall and 3.0 or higher math/science
HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the HPU online application at hpu.edu/apply. Only those applicants who are deemed admissible to the university will be considered for admission into the BSN program. Successful applicants will be notified of admission to the nursing program once all applications have been reviewed.
DEADLINES:
Applications for the BSN program are accepted twice a year, in the fall and spring, for admission the following semester.
FALL DEADLINE:
- February 15th - First Priority
- April 1st - Second Priority
SPRING DEADLINE:
- October 1st - Priority
Once accepted into HPU, students must fulfill the necessary criteria for progression into Level 1 Nursing courses.