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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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2020 action
- HPU response to Commission Action Letter, February 2020 action
- Commission Action Letter, Accreditation Visit, June 2016 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2020 action
- Team Report, Accreditation Visit, June 2016 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Carolyn Jones | Acting Dean CNCS | cjones@hpu.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Lance Wilhelm | Chair of the Board of Trustees | trustees@hpu.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Brenda Jensen | Acting Provost | bjensen@hpu.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | John Gotanda | President | jgotanda@hpu.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | David Kostecki | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | dkostecki@hpu.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Kristine White | Director, Institutional Research | krwhite@hpu.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00727900 | Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu | Main Campus | Active |
Island Pacific Academy | Kapolei | Additional | Active | |
727904 | Joint Base Hickam | Hickam AFB | Additional | Active |
727903 | Joint Base Pearl Harbor | Pearl Harbor | Additional | Active |
Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus | Honolulu | Additional | Active | |
727908 | MCBH Camp Smith Education Center | MCBH Camp Smith | Additional | Active |
727902 | MCBH Kaneohe Education Center | Kaneohe | Additional | Active |
727907 | Makapu’u Campus | Waimanalo | Additional | Active |
727906 | Schofield Barracks | Schofield Barra | Additional | Active |
727905 | Tripler Army Medical Center | Tripler AMC | Additional | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2027 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2028 | Accreditation Visit |