Pacific Islands University

About Pacific Islands University

Thinking about Pacific Islands University, a college in Guam where more students graduate in Liberal Arts than anything else? The four things worth knowing are what it actually costs after aid, whether you would get in, whether students finish, and what they earn after they do.

Pacific Islands University is a private nonprofit institution offering bachelor's degrees based in Mangilao, Guam. It enrolls 61 students (a very small, intimate student body), according to IPEDS 2023-24 data. Every figure on this page is reported by the federal government, not supplied by the college, so it can be compared like for like against anywhere else you are looking.

Official website: piu.edu

Acceptance

100%

Graduation

—

Net Price

$9,334

Median Earnings (10yr)

$20,902

Enrollment

61

Student : Faculty

15:1

How It Measures Up

These four scores answer one question: compared with similar colleges, is this one worth the money? Each runs 0 to 100 and is judged only against its peer group (4-Year Open / Online), so a community college is never marked down for not being Harvard. Everything is computed from federal data. Nobody can pay to move a score, and a pillar with missing data is left unscored rather than guessed.

Admissions & Acceptance Rate

Pacific Islands University admits 100% of applicants, which makes it open to most qualified applicants, so admission is unlikely to be the hurdle.

5-Year Admission Trend

Acceptance rate over the last five admission cycles. The trend tells you whether Pacific Islands University is getting harder, easier, or staying about the same.

Cost & Financial Aid

Ignore the sticker price. What matters is the net price, which is what a typical family pays here after grants and scholarships come off. At $9,334 a year on average, it sits well below what private nonprofit colleges charge nationally. At that level cost is rarely the reason to rule a college out. Figures are College Scorecard 2023-24.

The average hides a wide spread by household income, so it is worth estimating what a family at your income would actually pay before treating this as the price.

Full Cost Breakdown

Published cost of attendance, the sticker price before grants and scholarships. Most students underestimate room & board and other expenses.

Tuition & Fees (in-state)

$7,203

Tuition & Fees (out-of-state)

$7,516

Room & Board (on-campus)

$4,564

Room & Board (off-campus)

$10,503

Books & Supplies

$300

Other Expenses (on-campus)

$2,250

Other Expenses (off-campus)

$4,244

Total Cost of Attendance

$13,032

Application fee: $25 (one-time, due at submission)

Graduation Rate & Retention

91% come back after first year. Students who arrive tend to stay, which is usually a good sign. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

Completion and earnings carry the most weight in this college's score, and how the UCD Score weighs each measure sets out exactly how they are combined.

After Graduation: Earnings & Outcomes

Ten years after starting here, the median student earns $20,902 a year, below the national median. Weigh that against the cost above before taking on debt here. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

Who Studies Here

Who you would actually be sitting next to: 61 students, an intimate, close-knit community. Worth knowing: 39% are the first in their family to go to college.

Race & Ethnicity Breakdown

Undergraduate student body composition reported to the US Department of Education.

Student Life & Campus Culture

Where students live, learn, and connect at Pacific Islands University. The campus setting, housing profile, and signals that shape day-to-day life here.

What You Can Study

After that comes the national picture for Theology graduates, which shows what the field pays across every college rather than just this one.

Pacific Islands University offers a focused set of programs: 4 distinct programs across 2 majors. Below are its strongest majors, each with flagship programs and typical earnings. Open a major to explore it in depth, or browse the full program catalog.

Faculty & Resources

There are 15 students for every instructor here: about average, so expect a mix of small seminars and big lectures.

Pros & Cons of Pacific Islands University

No college is right for everyone. Here is where Pacific Islands University is likely to suit you and where it may not, based on the same figures shown above.

Read against a single profile these cut both ways, which is why it helps to put two colleges side by side on the same measures rather than judging one in isolation.