Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 790 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University. Among these students, 114 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 89 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1154
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10194 admitted students 114 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
14%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1238. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 628, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 628.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 610, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1154 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Hawaii Pacific University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-628 -
Math
530-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10194 admitted students 89 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Hawaii Pacific University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-27 -
Math
20-26 -
Composite
22-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hawaii Pacific University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hawaii Pacific University received a total of 11,948 applications. These applications included 2,400 male applicants and 9,548 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,948 applicants, Hawaii Pacific University admitted 10,194 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,995 males and 8,199 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 790 students chose to enroll at Hawaii Pacific University. This means that 790 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 178 were male and 612 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hawaii Pacific University had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hawaii Pacific University had an overall yield rate of 8% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hawaii Pacific University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Hawaii Pacific University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Hawaii Pacific University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Hawaii Pacific University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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