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Hawaii Pacific University vs Chaminade University of Honolulu

Hawaii Pacific University is harder to get into (86% vs 91% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $24,793 vs $34,758 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureHawaii Pacific UniversityChaminade University of Honolulu
Admit rate 86% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 998–1200 970–1250
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–27 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureHawaii Pacific UniversityChaminade University of Honolulu
Sticker price per year $58,714 $46,048
Average paid after grants $34,758 $24,793
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureHawaii Pacific UniversityChaminade University of Honolulu
Under $30,000 $30,924 $28,770
$30,000–$48,000 $31,514 $18,299
$48,000–$75,000 $33,090 $21,855
$75,000–$110,000 $35,646 $27,321
Over $110,000 $39,900 $11,615
After you start
MeasureHawaii Pacific UniversityChaminade University of Honolulu
Undergrads 2,392 1,672
Graduate within 6 years 41% 58%
Come back for year two 56% 70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $64,656 $56,938
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $22,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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