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Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK · City · 457 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
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$21,616
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$54,271
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
96%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a small, private university in Anchorage known for its experiential, field-based learning model and its unique role as an Alaska Native-serving institution. The university’s strongest academic programs leverage its subarctic setting, excelling in disciplines such as Outdoor Studies, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, and community-oriented Nursing and Health Sciences. Campus life is close-knit, environmentally conscious, and deeply tied to the outdoors, providing students with immediate access to the Alaskan wilderness alongside a world-renowned Nordic ski training program that regularly develops Olympic athletes.


Wikipedia:Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It was established as Alaska Methodist University in 1957. Although it was renamed to Alaska Pacific University in 1978, it is still affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The main campus is located adjacent to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the Alaska Native Medical Center.

Location
Anchorage, AK, 99508 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ANC · Anchorage
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$20,760
Housing & food (on campus)$8,932
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$36,806
Average net price$21,616
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$20,760
Housing & food (on campus)$8,932
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$36,806
Average net price$21,616
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.alaskapacific.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Alaska Pacific University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$20,960
Fees$510
Housing$4,306
Food$4,830
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal expenses$2,500
Transportation$2,500
Total published by the school$36,806
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$19,404
$30–48k
$13,365
$48–75k
$16,037
$110k+
$31,181
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
36%
Back for yr 2
68%
Transferred
25%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
41% graduated · 45% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 13% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$47,803
10 yrs after entry$54,271
Debt
Median at graduation$23,500
Monthly payment$249
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$27k
90th percentile$36,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
96%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 24%Women 76%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
32%
Family income
$38,810
Independent
46%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
25%
Race & ethnicity
White
32%
Hispanic
9%
Black
5%
Asian
8%
Two or more
12%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
24%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
9%
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 6 yrs
$47,803
After 10 yrs
$54,271
Business Administration, Management and Operations11
Public Health10
Biological and Physical Sciences9
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2
Sustainability Studies1
Type your major above to highlight and detail relevant programs.
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$103M
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$7,332/mo
Teaching spend
$17,033
per student
Federal loans
40%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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