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Hawaii Pacific University

500 Ala Moana Boulevard

Honolulu, HI 96813

United States

Telephone: 808-544-0200

URL: https://www.hpu.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.hpu.edu/about-us/student-success/index.html

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: November 15, 2022

Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 1971

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1973

Undergraduate FTE: 2,946

Graduate FTE: 680

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerCarolyn JonesActing Dean CNCScjones@hpu.edu
Board of Directors ChairLance WilhelmChair of the Board of Trusteestrustees@hpu.edu
Chief Academic OfficerBrenda JensenActing Provostbjensen@hpu.edu
Chief Executive OfficerJohn GotandaPresidentjgotanda@hpu.edu
Chief Financial OfficerDavid KosteckiSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officerdkostecki@hpu.edu
Director Institutional ResearchKristine WhiteDirector, Institutional Researchkrwhite@hpu.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00727900Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonoluluMain CampusActive
Island Pacific AcademyKapoleiAdditionalActive
727904Joint Base HickamHickam AFBAdditionalActive
727903Joint Base Pearl HarborPearl HarborAdditionalActive
Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama CampusHonoluluAdditionalActive
727908MCBH Camp Smith Education CenterMCBH Camp SmithAdditionalActive
727902MCBH Kaneohe Education CenterKaneoheAdditionalActive
727907Makapu’u CampusWaimanaloAdditionalActive
727906Schofield BarracksSchofield BarraAdditionalActive
727905Tripler Army Medical CenterTripler AMCAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Associate of Arts in General StudiesAssociate2008Distance Education
Associate of Arts in General StudiesAssociate2008On-Site
Associate of Science in Criminal JusticeAssociate2015On-Site
Associate of Science in Criminal JusticeAssociate2015Distance Education
Associate of Science in CybersecurityAssociate2004Distance Education
Associate of Science in CybersecurityAssociate1997On-Site
Associate of Science in General BusinessAssociate2021On-Site
Associate of Science in General BusinessAssociate2021Distance Education
Associate of Science in Health ProfessionsAssociate2015On-Site
Associate of Science in Health ProfessionsAssociate2015Distance Education
Associate of Science in Homeland SecurityAssociate2015Distance Education
Associate of Science in Homeland SecurityAssociate2015On-Site
Associate of Science in Supervisory LeadershipAssociate2015Distance Education
Associate of Science in Supervisory LeadershipAssociate2015On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Arts and MarketsBachelors2019On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Cinematic Multimedia ArtsBachelors2011On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and PracticesBachelors1995On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in East-West HumanitiesBachelors2009On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary EducationBachelors2010On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in EnglishBachelors1989On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental StudiesBachelors1996On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in HistoryBachelors1990On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource DevelopmentBachelors2007Distance Education
Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource DevelopmentBachelors1990On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Individualized MajorBachelors1989On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in International StudiesBachelors2009On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Marine AffairsBachelors2021On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Political ScienceBachelors1985On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyBachelors1985On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyBachelors2007Distance Education
Bachelor of Arts in Public AdministrationBachelors2015Distance Education
Bachelor of Arts in Public AdministrationBachelors2017On-Site
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of other LanguagesBachelors2011On-Site
Bachelor of Science in BiochemistryBachelors2007On-Site
Bachelor of Science in BiologyBachelors1993On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical EngineeringBachelors2019On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology EngineeringBachelors2019On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Business AdministrationBachelors2004Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in Business AdministrationBachelors2004On-Site
Bachelor of Science in ChemistryBachelors2011On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBachelors2007Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBachelors1989On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeBachelors2015On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeBachelors2015Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in CybersecurityBachelors2023Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in CybersecurityBachelors2023On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and Military StudiesBachelors2009Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and Military StudiesBachelors1999On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelors2019On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Environmental ScienceBachelors1996On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Individualized MajorBachelors2021On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Marine BiologyBachelors2011On-Site
Bachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelors1989On-Site
Bachelor of Science in NursingBachelors1993On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2020Distance Education
Bachelor of Science in OceanographyBachelors1995On-Site
Bachelor of Science in Public HealthBachelors2009On-Site
Bachelor of Social WorkBachelors1997On-Site
Certificate in CybersecurityNon-degree2022Distance Education
Certificate in CybersecurityNon-degree2022On-Site
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign LanguageNon-degree1987On-Site
Certificate in Transcultural NursingNon-degree2004On-Site
Doctor of Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2017Distance Education
Doctor of Occupational TherapyProfessional Doctorate2024Distance Education
Doctor of Physical TherapyProfessional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Doctorate in Clinical PsychologyProfessional Doctorate2020On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Business AnalyticsNon-degree2022Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Ethics in Public ServiceNon-degree2024Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Global Leadership and Sustainable DevelopmentNon-degree1999On-Site
Graduate Certificate in National Security and Strategic StudiesNon-degree2009On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit ManagementNon-degree2018On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit ManagementNon-degree2018Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and LeadershipNon-degree2021Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and LeadershipNon-degree1999On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial ManagementNon-degree2024Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Public Service ManagementNon-degree2024Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Security StudiesNon-degree2020Distance Education
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Security StudiesNon-degree2020On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesNon-degree2011On-Site
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesNon-degree2020Distance Education
Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global SecurityMasters2024On-Site
Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military StudiesMasters1999On-Site
Master of Arts in Organization Development and LeadershipMasters1997On-Site
Master of Arts in Organization Development and LeadershipMasters2004Distance Education
Master of Arts in Strategic CommunicationMasters2000On-Site
Master of Arts in SustainabilityMasters2007On-Site
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesMasters2000On-Site
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesMasters2021Distance Education
Master of Business AdministrationMasters1989On-Site
Master of Business AdministrationMasters2007Distance Education
Master of Education in Educational LeadershipMasters2017Distance Education
Master of Education in Educational LeadershipMasters2017On-Site
Master of Education in Elementary EducationMasters2010On-Site
Master of Education in Elementary EducationMasters2021Distance Education
Master of Education in Secondary EducationMasters2021Distance Education
Master of Education in Secondary EducationMasters2005On-Site
Master of Public AdministrationMasters2017On-Site
Master of Public AdministrationMasters2017Distance Education
Master of Public HealthMasters2016Distance Education
Master of Public HealthMasters2016On-Site
Master of Science in Business AnalyticsMasters1993On-Site
Master of Science in Business AnalyticsMasters2023Distance Education
Master of Science in Criminal Justice AdministrationMasters2020On-Site
Master of Science in Criminal Justice AdministrationMasters2019Distance Education
Master of Science in CybersecurityMasters2024On-Site
Master of Science in CybersecurityMasters2024Distance Education
Master of Science in Marine ScienceMasters2007On-Site
Master of Science in NursingMasters2020Distance Education
Master of Science in NursingMasters1999On-Site
Master of Science in Product ManagementMasters2024Distance Education
Master of Social WorkMasters2005On-Site
Master of Social WorkMasters2024Distance Education
Masters of Science Data ScienceMasters2024Distance Education
Masters of Science in Construction ManagementMasters2024On-Site
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Environment, Policy, and LeadershipNon-degree2011On-Site
Post Master’s Certificate: Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse PractitionerNon-degree2016On-Site
Post Master’s Certificate: Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse PractitionerNon-degree2022Distance Education
Post Masters Certificate: Family Nurse PractitionerNon-degree2022Distance Education
Post Masters Certificate: Psych-Mental Health Nurse PractitionerNon-degree2022Distance Education
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical/Pre-Health StudiesNon-degree2011On-Site
Post-Master’s Certificate: Family Nurse PractitionerNon-degree2005On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2027Offsite Review
Spring2028Accreditation Visit