Hawaii Pacific University

Hawaiʻi Pacific University

Former names	Hawaiʻi Pacific College (1965) Hawaiʻi Pacific University (1990)
Motto	Holomua Me Ka ʻOiaʻiʻo (Hawaiian)
Motto in English	Forward With Truth
Type	Private university
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Academic affiliation	NAICU
Endowment	$44.4 million (2017)[1]
President	John Y. Gotanda
Students	4,998
Undergraduates	4,260
Postgraduates	738
Location	Honolulu and Kaneohe , Hawaii , United States 21°18′40″N 157°51′32″W / 21.311°N 157.859°W / 21.311; -157.859
Campus	Urban and Rural
Colors	Blue and gray[2]
Nickname	Sharks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – PacWest
Mascot	Sharky the Shark
Website	www.hpu.edu

Hawaiʻi Pacific University (HPU) is a private university in downtown Honolulu, Makapuʻu and Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi. Oceanic Institute of HPU, an aquaculture research facility, is located at Makapuʻu Point. HPU is also present on military installations on the island of Oʻahu.