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Pacific Rim Christian University

Honolulu, Hawaii Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Pacific Rim Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Honolulu, Hawaii. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 187, made up of 129 undergraduates and 58 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Pacific Rim Christian University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Christian Studies, Theology, and Pastoral Studies/Counseling. It awarded 34 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Pacific Rim Christian University, an institution of higher education, exists to disciple emerging Christian leaders by developing their theology, ministry skills, and character in order to win souls, plant fruitful churches, and lead as exemplary ambassadors for Christ in the ministry and marketplace.

Mission statement as reported by Pacific Rim Christian University

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
187
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
34
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
8
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Health Professions 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
23
Associate degrees
2
Master's degrees
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
187
Undergraduates, fall 2024
129
Graduate students, fall 2024
58
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
210
Undergraduates, 2024-25
150
Graduate students, 2024-25
60
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
19%
Two or more races
18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
16%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Other Protestant
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
President
Craig Pankow
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training

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