Hawaii Pacific University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick overview of Hawaii Pacific University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Hawaii Pacific University admission criteria are very easy, this college accepts about 87% of those who apply.

The school doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

Hawaii Pacific University will normally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • credits for life experience
    (for example, learned through independent study, non-credit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$50
Hawaii Pacific University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Hawaii Pacific University is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important step of the application process. Only 18 percent of applicants at Hawaii Pacific University completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1100
from 490 to 560 on Reading & Writing, from 540 to 600 on Math, and from 1030 to 1160 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you have got above 530 in SAT Reading & Writing, 570 in SAT Math, and 1100 in SAT Total, then it is enough to be admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
490
530
560

SAT Math
540
570
600

SAT Total
1030
1100
1160

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is unusual component of the application at Hawaii Pacific University. Only 9% of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
24
from 20 to 27 on English, from 20 to 25 on Math, and from 21 to 26 on Composite. So, if you got a score above 24 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 24 in ACT Composite, that will be good enough to get accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
20
24
27

ACT Math
20
23
25

ACT Composite
21
24
26

Contact Admissions

Phone
(808)
544-0200
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Hawaii Pacific University, please contact the college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (808) 544-0200 or check Hawaii Pacific University Website

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