Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI · private, nonprofit · 2,392 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Hawaii Pacific University field?

Hawaii Pacific University, in Honolulu, HI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Pacific West Conference and the Independent.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Hawaii Pacific University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 5 in 2024 and as high as 11 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is 14% below the Pacific West Conference median of 11, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Hawaii Pacific University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.

Hawaii Pacific University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the Pacific West Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Hawaii Pacific University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the Pacific West Conference median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Hawaii Pacific University fund its athletes?

Hawaii Pacific University reported 259 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 105 men and 154 women, with women outnumbering men.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,821,768, about $7,976 per male athlete and $6,391 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $4,584 for men's sports and $4,893 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $44 and $32 per athlete.

What is Hawaii Pacific University like academically?

Hawaii Pacific University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1111, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,674 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $29,657 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 41% of the sticker price on average.

35% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 56% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,593, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Hawaii Pacific University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (20%) and Business, Management & Marketing (15%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (114 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (80 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (36 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (34 degrees)
  • Biology, General (25 degrees)
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (25 degrees)
  • Computer Science (23 degrees)
  • Human Resources Management and Services (19 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (15 degrees)

What is Urban Honolulu, HI like to live in?

Hawaii Pacific University sits in Urban Honolulu, a large city of about 346,000 people in Honolulu County, Hawaii.

The median household in Urban Honolulu earns about $85,428, which is below the Hawaii median ($98,317) but about the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Hawaii, around $834,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,783 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% of workers walk and 8% take public transit.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 43 against 39, with 22% aged 65 or over.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Hawaii average of 36%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hawaii Pacific University have a tennis program?
Yes. Hawaii Pacific University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Hawaii Pacific University?
Hawaii Pacific University is in Honolulu, HI, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Hawaii Pacific University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,674 a year, and an average net price of $29,657 after grants and scholarships.