page_title: Hawaii Pacific University
section_title: Hawaii Loa Campus
hierarchical_section_title: Hawaii Pacific University / Campus / Hawaii Loa Campus
caption_attribution_description: English: Main building, Hawaii Loa College (now Hawaii Loa campus of Hawaii Pacific University), 45-045 Kamehameha Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii
context_page_description: Hawaiʻi Pacific University, commonly referred to as HPU, is a private, and nonsectarian university in Honolulu and Kaneohe, Hawaiʻi. HPU is the largest private university in the central Pacific, most noted for its diverse student body of nearly 5,000 students, representing nearly 65 countries. The school's top academic programs are in Business Administration, Nursing, Biology, Diplomacy and Military Studies, and Social Work.
  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.
context_section_description: The Hawaii Loa campus, commonly referred to as HLC, is located eight miles away from the downtown campus, near Castle Junction in Kāneʻohe, on the windward side of the Koʻolau Range. HLC was originally built by Hawaiʻi Loa College, a liberal arts school that was merged into Hawaiʻi Pacific University in 1992. This campus houses the natural sciences, nursing, public health, and social work programs, however, other general courses are offered at HLC. The name "Hawaii Loa" refers to the Polynesian navigator, Hawaiʻiloa, who is credited in folklore with the discovery of the islands.
caption: Former Hawaii Loa College main building
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