Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

Your Graduate Journey Starts at HPU!


Join a student body of over 1,000 graduate students and 50,000+ alumni worldwide. Embarking on a graduate journey is about taking your thinking to new heights. It's a chance to dive deep into your chosen field, becoming not just a learner, but an innovator and problem-solver.

Your learning experience could include diving into research, dissecting case studies, working on applied projects, collaborating with organizations beyond campus, or gaining hands-on experience through internships. It's all about preparing you for the real world.

20+ 
Graduate
Programs

50,000+ 
Alumni
Worldwide

SUmmer Priority Deadline
APR 1

How To Apply

Complete the HPU application if you're a new or returning student interested in the following:

 

 

  • Doctorate programs in Nursing

 

  • Non-degree seeking graduate students

 

 

New users will be prompted to create a login for HPU's Application Portal. If you're a returning HPU student previously enrolled, select "returning student" when prompted.

The following graduate programs require you to apply through a centralized application system (CAS). 

MMS - Physician AssistantDOCTOR OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Doctor of Occupational Therapy

DOCTOR OF Physical Therapy

Support For International Students

HPU is dedicated to serving all international students who want to call us family. We have programs to accommodate levels of all English and the resources necessary to apply to HPU from all across the world.

Military and Veterans

Many HPU faculty and staff have military affiliations themselves, so we understand the demands of military life. That’s why we offer courses on five of Oahu’s military campuses, in downtown Honolulu, and completely online.

Disability and Accessibility Assistance

Accessibility Services is available to serve all students with disabilities, including those with temporary injuries and long-term cognitive, learning, psychological, sustained head injuries, sensory, mobility, and other physical impairments. 

Important Dates and DEadlines

Alumni Spotlight
Caitlyn Ogbaekwe

Caitlyn Ogbaekwe's unexpected interest in oceanography led her to HPU, where she thrived through the concurrent registration program, earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees. 

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Caitlyn Ogbaekwe
Alumni Spotlight
Saydee Pojas

Saydee Pojas (MA ʻ13), Chief Operating Officer at INPEACE, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, first learned of the nonprofit organization when her first child was a toddler in 2009. Her son enrolled in the INPEACE Keiki Steps Program. Seeing her son benefit from Keiki Steps, Pojas soon took a staff position in the program, working as an ʻohana advocate responsible for developing and delivering a parent curriculum for the parent participation preschool program.

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Saydee Pojas
Alumni Spotlight
Matt Smyth

Matt Smyth (BSBA ‘02, MBA ‘03), president of consulting firm WinWin, Inc. based in Las Vegas, conducted guest lectures in three HPU marketing classes and spoke with members of HPU’s Delta Mu Delta business honor society and shined a light on the significance of LinkedIn and the power of networking for college students.

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Matt Smyth

Paying For College

Graduate Tuition and Aid

At HPU we understand that college is one of the most important investments you will make in life, which is why we would like to encourage you to see what aid may be available to you.

Scholarships and Assistantships

At HPU one of our core values is Kuleana, and we hope to provide the support needed to pursue graduate education, blending both quality academics and flexible programs that fit into your schedule. 

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