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Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK · City · 457 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Location
Anchorage, AK, 99508 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
ANC · Anchorage
6 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$34,026
Avg net price
$21,616
Room & board
$8,932
Tuition
$20,760
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$19,404
$30–48k
$13,365
$48–75k
$16,037
$110k+
$31,181
Admissions
Admit rate
96%
Test policy
Not required
Essay Requirements

Alaska Pacific University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.

Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
1st-yr retention
68%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Consumer completion
48%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
41%
Transferred
45%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$47,803
Median earnings (10yr)
$54,271
Median debt
$23,500
Monthly loan payment
$249
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,000
Student Body
Men 24%Women 76%
7
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
Median family income
$38,810
Independent students
46%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
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%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$47,803
10 years after entry
$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
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Institutional
Endowment
$103M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
42%
Avg faculty salary
$7,332/mo
Instructional spend/student
$17,033
Federal loan rate
40%