Hawaii Pacific University is a private, not-for-profit, coeducational, nonsectarian, career-oriented, postsecondary institution founded in 1965.

With one of the largest populations of international students at any US university, Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) is the ideal place for students seeking to study in a multi-cultural environment, while obtaining an American degree. Currently over 2,100 international students from more than 100 countries attend HPU with many new countries being added to the list each semester. Location Strategically located in the center of the Pacific Rim, the region with the fastest growing economies in the world, HPU provides an American education in an international setting.

With two campuses linked by shuttle, Hawaii Pacific University combines the excitement of an urban downtown campus with the serenity of a residential campus set in the green foothills of O'ahu's Koolau mountains. The main campus is located in downtown Honolulu, the business and financial center of the Pacific. Eight miles away, situated on 135 acres in Kaneohe, the Hawaii Loa campus is the site of the School of Nursing, the Marine Science (Marine Biology and Oceanography) and Environmental Studies Programs, and several liberal arts programs. Students may take classes where it is most convenient.