Hawaii Pacific University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Hawaii Pacific is broadly accessible, but the 56% freshman retention rate makes fit and support worth investigating closely. Since it is test-optional, consider sending scores only if they strengthen your profile, roughly near 1190 SAT or 27 ACT.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Hawaii Pacific University facts and stats
Hawaii Pacific University enrolls 3,533 undergraduates. Hawaii Pacific has a freshman retention rate of 56% and a 6-year graduation rate of 35%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Honolulu, HI
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Key Hawaii Pacific University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 25
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Hawaii Pacific, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year for a retake, and the October test is typically the last fall retake that can arrive in time for the November 15 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Hawaii Pacific is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $33,792. With 72% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $13,285, scholarships can meaningfully reduce costs. Submit the FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline.
Hawaii Pacific’s total cost of attendance includes $33,792 in tuition and fees plus room and board, so the net price depends heavily on aid. About 72% of students receive aid, with an average package of $25,311. Merit awards average $13,285, and the Kawasaki-McGaha Scholarship Fund lists eligibility beginning at a 2.00 GPA. Graduates leave with an average debt of $33,018.
Student life at Hawaii Pacific University
22% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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SAT: 1023–1236
ACT: 21–25
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