Alaska Pacific University

#4 in Alaska

4-years Private College In Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University (referred to as Alaska Pacific) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Anchorage, AK. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Alaska Pacific University is $20,760. The school has a total enrollment of 595 and student to faculty ratio is 12.50% (8 to 1).The highest degree offered at Alaska Pacific University is Doctor's degree- professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Associate, Master's, and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$20,760 (2023)
Acceptance Rate99.31%
Student Population595
Graduation Rate36%
Student to Faculty Ratio8 to 1
Alaska Pacific University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1981 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Alaska Pacific University is $20,760 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Alaska Pacific University is $12,110 for academic year 2021-2022. Alaska Pacific University offers the alternative tuition plans. 90 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $12,413 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Alaska Pacific University is 99.31% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 6.96%. Alaska Pacific University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 595 students are attending at Alaska Pacific University (490 undergraduate students). There are 49 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 52 part-time faculty working for Alaska Pacific University. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 110 (full-time) and 59 (part-time). The graduation rate at Alaska Pacific University is 36% and transfer-out rate is 25%. The retention rate is 82% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Alaska Pacific University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Alaska Pacific University offers ROTC, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Alaska Pacific University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Alaska Pacific University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Air Force)
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
Alaska Pacific University Mission Statement
Alaska Pacific University is a small private liberal arts and sciences university providing personalized, experiential, hands-on instruction in the field with Alaska as its primary classroom.Core Themes: * Academic Excellence in all programs and services * People Focused for students, staff, faculty & trustees * Unique learning environment employing experiential and applied learning in Alaska using small, personal classroom * Sustainability of the triple bottom line - people, profit, and planet (Adopted May 17, 2012)