Hawaii Pacific University nursing

Honolulu, Hawaii · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 76.77% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 76.77%
Full institution profile Hawaii nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
School of Nursing (BSN); NCLEX program: HI - HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY - BS (US37500100)		Honolulu76.77% (2025, 99 first-time takers)
Board source

The Hawaii board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 2132015: 2052016: 1652017: 1382018: 1342019: 1632020: 1422021: 1432022: 1362023: 1432024: 17121320141712024
Nursing completions at Hawaii Pacific University by year, IPEDS. Down 20% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014213
2015205
2016165
2017138
2018134
2019163
2020142
2021143
2022136
2023143
2024171
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree118
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree25
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice14
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate9
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Post-master's certificateNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2026
CCNEMaster'sFall 2026
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2033
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2026

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $20k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$192kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2023-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$-171182Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1993-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

3 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Hawaii Pacific University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post graduate APRN certificate programs at Hawaii Pacific University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org )”

hpu.edu

Simulation

“This didactic and Sim Lab course focuses on critical care diagnostics and management technologies, including ABG analysis and ventilation management; cardioversion and pacing; lab; radiology; and CT interpretation.”

online.hpu.edu

Clinical placements

“As part of the CCNE accreditation process, faculty, students, alumni, employers, clinical partners, and other interested parties are invited to submit written third-party comments concerning the programs under review.”

hpu.edu

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