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Main building, Hawaii Loa College (now Hawaii Loa campus of Hawaii Pacific University), 45-045 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii. Campus photograph; online students study remotely. · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · Public domain · source
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Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HIPrivate nonprofit WSCUCHPU Online

Hawai‘i Pacific University in Honolulu offers online master's degrees in cybersecurity, data science, educational leadership and social work (delivered with 2U), and online graduate nursing degrees that combine online course work with local clinical practicums. No fully online bachelor's degree could be confirmed on its official pages.

Verified online degrees

6 programs verified so far (5 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Hawaii Pacific University

Master of Social Work (MSW) Online

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits; practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 57 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,278 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 26, 2026 · January 2027
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Online Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Master'sMEdMaster of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 12 months full time or 24 months part time · 33 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,342 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 26, 2026 · January 2027
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Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity
Subject: Cybersecurity
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As few as 12 months full time or 24 months part time (Full-time study for 12 months) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,483 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 26, 2026 · January 2027
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Online Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Data Science
Subject: Data Science & Analytics
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As few as 12 months full time or 24 months part time (Full-time study for 12 months) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,303 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 26, 2026 · January 2027
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Online MSN-FNP Program

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nurse Practitioner · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: As few as 24 months (Minimum completion time) · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,156 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 18, 2026 · Spring 1 2027
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Online MSN to DNP – Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: As few as 20 months (Minimum completion time) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,156 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 18, 2026 · Spring 1 2027
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Accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since April 30, 1973 · next review 06/30/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC/WSCUC).” Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • Hawai‘i Pacific University operates under the approval of NC-SARA; out-of-state distance education students follow the NC-SARA complaint process.
    Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

International students

  • International applicants may apply to the online master's programs with translated and evaluated transcripts and English proficiency; no US student visa is issued for these 100% online programs.
    Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Online Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing (FNP, PMHNP, AGACNP)Certificates, not degrees.Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Hawaii Pacific University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
820 of 4,748 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.hpu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.hpu.edu/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/legal/contact-information-for-student-complaint-process/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/msw-master-of-social-work/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. hpu.edu/nursing/graduate_nursing_professional_licensure_disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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