This page provides the latest information on Hawaii Pacific University (Hawaii Pacific)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Hawaii Pacific's acceptance rate is 85.87% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 14,206 students applied and 12,198 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Hawaii Pacific.
To apply to Hawaii Pacific, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Hawaii Pacific's acceptance rate is 85.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 3.81%. 2,763 men and 11,406 women applied to Hawaii Pacific and 2,315 men and 9,847 women students were accepted.
Among them, 108 men and 357 women were enrolled in Hawaii Pacific. You can explore the Hawaii Pacific's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 14,206 | 2,763 | 11,406 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 12,198 | 2,315 | 9,847 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 465 | 108 | 357 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 85.87% | 83.79% | 86.33% | - | - |
| Yield | 3.81% | 4.67% | 3.63% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 72 students (15% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 42 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Hawaii Pacific.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,105, including 570 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 535 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 510. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 590 and the 25th percentile is 488.
The median ACT composite score is 22, with a 75th percentile score of 27 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Hawaii Pacific. The median ACT Math score is 20 and the median ACT English score is 23.
The SAT and ACT scores at Hawaii Pacific University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,173, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 998 | 1,105 | 1,200 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 510 | 570 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 488 | 535 | 590 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 22 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 20 | 26 |
| ACT English | 18 | 23 | 25 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 465 first-year students enrolled in Hawaii Pacific. The proportion of full-time students is 98.92% and part-time students is 1.08%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 23.23% and women students is 76.77%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Hawaii Pacific.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 465 | 108 | 357 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 460 | 106 | 354 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Hawaii Pacific. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hawaii Pacific University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Considered, if submitted |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Considered, if submitted |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Hawaii Pacific:
The institutional SAT code for Hawaii Pacific is 4352.
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