To change the world, you have to change how you view it
Hawai‘i Pacific University is the state’s largest private nonprofit university, located in downtown Honolulu on the island of O‘ahu. Established in 1965, HPU is home to more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from Hawai‘i, the mainland, and more than 40 countries around the world.
The university offers 33 undergraduate programs, 17 graduate programs, and three doctoral programs. HPU has been named “Hawai‘i’s Best University” (Wallethub.com, 2019). HPU alumni, numbering 56,000-plus worldwide, also enjoy the highest median salary among graduates of all universities in the state (Guidetoonlineschools.com, 2019).
We are committed to serving our local and global communities, and we challenge our students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and experiences that will enable them to think critically, speak and write effectively, and understand the workings of an increasingly interconnected world. Our curriculum represents the concept of kuleana — our individual responsibility to build and preserve our community — by combining American educational traditions with global perspectives. This approach stresses rigorous intellectual engagement, relevant career education, and social responsibility. Graduates of Hawai‘i Pacific University are responsible citizens and active, independent, lifelong learners.
Mission
Vision
Values
The faculty, staff, students, and overall university community of Hawai‘i Pacific embrace the following values as representative of the spiritual, ethical, and philosophical principles that support our community as well as of the noble ideals to which we collectively aspire.
PONO, meaning righteous, honest and moral, and an energy of necessity.
KULEANA, meaning responsibility and rights, and concern for all interests, property, and people.
ALOHA, meaning hello, goodbye, love, kindness and grace, unity, humility, patience and waiting for the right moment.
