Our academic site – Hawai'i Pacific University
Located in the heart of the Pacific Rim on the island of Oahu, Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) is an institution like no other. To begin with, nearly 30% of the 8,800 person student body at Hawaii Pacific is international representing more than 100 countries. Add to this mix students from all 50 United States and you have one of the most diverse universities in the world. The educational experience at HPU, which builds upon this international diversity by combining American educational traditions with global perspectives, stresses rigorous intellectual engagement, relevant career education, and social responsibility.

Because Hawaii Pacific is a private institution, you will have the benefit of learning in small classes from professors and lecturers whose job it is to teach – there are no TA’s in the classroom. HPU also benefits from having two campuses, linked together by a free shuttle, providing you with the option of attending the urban campus in downtown Honolulu, or taking classes at the Hawaii Loa campus, located on 135 lush, tropical acres on the Windward side of Oahu, just 15 minutes away.

Of course, HPU has all that you would expect in a modern university (and some things that you might not expect):
  • Accreditation by WASC, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges;
  • Academic programs in a variety of disciplines including Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Communication, Natural Sciences, International Studies and Nursing.
  • Computer, library, tutoring, laboratory and classroom facilities as well-equipped as any you will find;
  • A student to faculty ration of 18:1, an average class size of 25, and no class larger than 45;
  • A support staff of academic advisors, counselors and student service personnel to assist you with your studies;
  • Technologically advanced systems including wireless internet access on both campuses
  • Student life that rivals any university with more than 70 student clubs and organizations ranging from the Student Government to the Debate Club to the Surfing Club.
Sound inviting? We think that there is no better place to challenge yourself intellectually and culturally, even when you consider that you are still in within the “comfy” borders of the United States.
 
 
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