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Pacific Islands University

Mangilao, GU · Suburb · 61 students
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$9,334
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
50%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$20,902
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
About

Pacific Islands University in Mangilao, Guam, is a private Christian institution best known for providing accessible, faith-integrated higher education tailored to the unique needs of Micronesia and the broader Pacific region. Accredited by TRACS, the university offers focused degree programs primarily in Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, Liberal Arts, and Education. Campus culture is close-knit, deeply spiritual, and culturally vibrant, creating a supportive environment where students from diverse island nations collaborate in study and community service. Distinctively, PIU stands apart for its dedicated mission to empower indigenous Pacific Islanders with affordable, culturally responsive training designed to build leaders for local churches, schools, and communities.


Wikipedia:Pacific Islands University (PIU) is a private Christian university in Mangilao, Guam. Founded in 1976, the university offers Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Bible and Liberal Arts.

Location
Mangilao, GU, 96913-5917 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HNL · Honolulu
3794 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$7,203
Housing & food (on campus)$4,564
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$13,032
Average net price$9,334
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$7,203
Housing & food (on campus)$4,564
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$13,032
Average net price$9,334
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
50%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
38%
Back for yr 2
100%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
47% graduated · 53% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
10 yrs after entry$20,902
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
100%
First-gen
39%
Family income
$0
Independent
30%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
33%
Race & ethnicity
White
3%
Hispanic
3%
Two or more
3%
NH/PI
64%
Unknown
26%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 10 yrs
$20,902
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4
Bible/Biblical Studies1
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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$2,958/mo
Teaching spend
$3,359
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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