Hawai'i Pacific University
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Former names
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Hawaiʻi Pacific College (1965) Hawaiʻi Pacific University (1990) |
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| Motto | Holomua Me Ka Oiaio (Hawaiian) |
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Motto in English
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Forward With Truth |
| Type | Private Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1965 |
| Endowment | $80 million |
| President | John Y. Gotanda |
| Students | 4,998 |
| Undergraduates | 4,260 |
| Postgraduates | 738 |
| Location | Honolulu and Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban and Rural |
| Colors | Blue and gray |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – PacWest |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Affiliations | NAICU |
| Mascot | Sharky the Shark |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 21°18′40″N 157°51′32″W / 21.311°N 157.859°W
Hawaiʻi Pacific University, commonly referred to as HPU, is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, nonprofit university located in Honolulu and Kaneohe, in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. HPU is the largest private university in the central Pacific, most noted for its diverse student body of nearly 5,000 students, representing nearly 65 countries. The school's top academic programs are in Business Administration, Nursing, Biology, Diplomacy and Military Studies, and Social Work.
Oceanic Institute of HPU, an aquaculture research facility, is located at Makapuʻu Point. HPU is also present on military installations on the island of Oʻahu.
HPU was founded in 1965 as Hawaiʻi Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, and Reverend Edmond Walker. Wanting a private liberal arts college in Honolulu, the four prominent and public-spirited citizens applied for a charter of incorporation for a not-for-profit corporation to be called Hawaiʻi Pacific College. The state of Hawaiʻi granted a charter of incorporation to Hawaiʻi Pacific on September 17, 1965.
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