Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) has received a number of accolades
for academic excellence, international diversity, and the affordability
of the private education we offer.
アカデミック・エクセレンス
In U.S. News and World Report’s annual review of
colleges, “Best Colleges 2011” , Hawai`i Pacific University was placed
in Tier 1 in College Category: Regional Universities (West).
Princeton Review rated HPU a “Best Western” college
in its 2011 review of U.S. Colleges, recognizing HPU as one of the
top 121 colleges in the western region.
The 27th edition of the book “Rugg's Recommendations
on the Colleges” recognizes Hawai‘i Pacific University. Fred Rugg
recommends HPU's Business, Communication/Journalism, Computer Science,
Economics, English, Entrepreneurial Studies, Environmental Studies,
International Relations/Studies, Marine Science, Nursing, Pre-Law,
and Pre-Med programs as among the top in the country.
The College Finder, third edition, recognizes HPU
as one of the Hidden Gems, rating it high for overall quality of education.
It highlights HPU’s Computer Science and Marine Science programs for
their excellence. HPU is recognized in many other categories, including:
Small/Medium-Size Colleges that Award the Most Degrees in Business,
Strength in Men's & Women's Tennis, Schools for the Lover of the
Outdoors, and Coed Colleges With the Highest Percentage of Women Students.
価値＆授業料
Bloomberg Businessweek magazine recognized HPU as
the “Best Return on Investment of any Undergraduate Degree in Hawai‘i”,
due to our affordable tuition and the monetary success of our graduates.
The 2010 study revealed that HPU’s graduates reaped a 9.2 percent
return on investment, which exceeds the national average of 9.1 percent.
For more information, click here.
Hawai'i Pacific University regularly has the rare
honor of being included in Barron's “Best Buys in College Education”
book. HPU is one of only 247 colleges and universities featured in
the 2010 guide, which selects institutions that provide a high-quality
educational experience at an affordable price. Barron's evaluates
tuition rates, financial aid, student-faculty ratio, freshman profile,
a survey of student satisfaction, and other data in making its decisions.
According to the 2009 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, HPU
students average debt level is 27% below the national average for private
universities. For more information, click here.
国際的な多様性
Hawai`i Pacific University is consistently ranked
one of the top Master’s Universities around the world for international
diversity by the Institute for International Education (IIE). IIE
is considered the preeminent source for international enrollment as
the publisher of Open Doors, the annual publication on international
enrollment at U.S. universities. In 2010, HPU ranked #20 in international
enrollment of all Master’s Universities around the world. Click here
to see IIE rankings by institution type.
Hawai`i Pacific University was recognized by U.S.
News and World Report as one of the top universities in the western
region with “Most International Students.” For more information, click
here.
その他
Honolulu is the third safest large cities in the
United States, according to a Forbes Magazine study. The study evaluated
crime and fatal auto accidents in metro areas with populations of
250,000 or more.
HPU was voted one of the Most Vegan-Friendly Colleges
for 2010 by youth animal rights group, peta2. HPU ranked #8 in the
Small U.S. Schools category.
