Tuition and Fees

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Tuition and Fees

When you choose to earn your online degree with Hawai‘i Pacific University, you’re investing in your future. We’re here to help ensure you get the maximum return on your investment—with top-tier education and personal support to help you find a rewarding career where you can start strong and keep growing.

It’s part of why we were ranked among the top 8% of private universities for graduates’ income mobility (The New York Times, 2017). Start here, and you can go far.

Fees

  • Application fee: $55
  • Deposit fee: $200* 

*This fee goes toward your account upon successful enrollment. Note that this fee may be refundable for a limited period, depending on your academic program.

Tuition

The cost of attendance may vary depending on the credential you choose and the duration of the academic program. All rates listed below are based on tuition rates for the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change.

Please note that tuition rates don’t include books or university fees.

Nursing Programs

Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): 

  • 45-48 total credit hours depending on specialization
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP, 45 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$46,125 total
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, 48 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$49,200 total
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP, 46 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$47,150 total 

Online Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing:

  • 24-27 total credit hours depending on specialization
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP, 24 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$24,600 total
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, 27 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$27,675 total
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP, 25 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$25,625 total

Online BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP):

  • 72-75 total credit hours depending on specialization
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP, 72 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$73,800 total
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, 75 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$76,875 total
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP, 73 total credit hours): $1,025 per credit hour/$74,820 total

Online MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN-DNP):

  • 30 total credit hours
  • $1,025 per credit hour/$30,750 total

All Other Programs

Online Master of Arts in Health Communication:

  • 30 total credit hours
  • $900 per credit hour/$27,000 total

Online Foundations of Health Communication Micro-Credential:

  • 6 credit hours
  • $500 per credit hour/$3,000 total

Online Master of Science in Product Management:

  • 30 total credit hours
  • $975 per credit hour/$29,250 total

Online Product Management Micro-Credentials

  • Product Management Foundations: 6 credit hours
  • $500 per credit hour/$3,000

  • Service Design and Management: 6 credit hours
  • $500 per credit hour/$3,000

  • Product Marketing and Management: 6 credit hours
  • $500 per credit hour/$3,000