Hawaii Pacific's tuition & fees has increased from $22,440 (2015) to $34,392 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 53.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,600 (year 2015) to $21,485 (year 2025).
Hawaii Pacific's tuition increase rate is higher than the Hawaii's average increase rate of 7.80%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 49.26% from 2015 ($39,336).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Hawaii Pacific's COA is $58,714, which is increased by 11.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hawaii Pacific's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 53.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,792. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hawaii Pacific University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $872, and it has decreased -27.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,050 | -12.50% |
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| 2024-25 | $872 | -16.95% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 46.47% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hawaii Pacific University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,696 | $17,788 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,118 | $19,582 | 2.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,544 | $19,956 | 2.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,234 | $18,634 | 4.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,940 | $20,940 | 21.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,520 | $21,520 | 2.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,064 | $19,064 | -11.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,678 | $17,678 | -7.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,442 | $14,970 | 4.32% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,450 | $23,450 | 27.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hawaii Pacific University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Hawaii Pacific University | $34,392 | $36,080 | -4.68% |
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| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | $6,630 | $6,438 | 2.98% |
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| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $30,874 | $29,970 | 3.02% |
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| Pacific Rim Christian University | $13,580 | $12,380 | 9.69% |
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| Remington College-Honolulu Campus | $16,614 | $16,614 | - |
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| World Medicine Institute | $0 | - | - |
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