Alaska Pacific University
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $21,616
- Undergraduate enrollment: 610
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- Graduation rate (200%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,271
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,907
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,803
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Anchorage, AK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Alaska Pacific University include Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology.
- Biological and Physical Sciences (9 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (8 bachelor's)
- Counseling Psychology (7 bachelor's)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (4 bachelor's)
- Nursing (3 bachelor's)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (3 bachelor's)
- Environmental Health (2 bachelor's)
- American Indian (1 bachelor's)
- Creative Writing (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Health 64%, Psychology 12%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Alaska Pacific University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,371 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,371
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,564
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,313
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,460
- In-state tuition and fees: $20,760
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,760
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $8,932
- Off-campus room and board: $20,000
- Off-campus with family: $5,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,892
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $8,177
- Average federal loan: $6,976
- Median debt at graduation: $23,500
Admissions
Alaska Pacific University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 5% enrolled.
- Applications: 592
- Admitted: 571
- Enrolled: 29
- Yield (first-choice signal): 5%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 610
- Women: 77%
- Commuter share (estimated): 85%
- Part-time undergraduates: 25%
- Age 25 and older: 54%
- Graduate students: 69
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $81,404
- Associate professor salary: $66,953
- Assistant professor salary: $61,510
- On-campus housing capacity: 91
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Alaska Pacific University acceptance rate? Alaska Pacific University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Alaska Pacific University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,371 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,616.
What majors does Alaska Pacific University offer? Popular programs include Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Counseling Psychology, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Alaska Pacific University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,271 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Alaska Pacific University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Alaska Pacific University official site: https://www.alaskapacific.edu.