Alaska Pacific University Overview

Alaska Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Alaska Pacific University Known For?

• Alaska Pacific has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Alaska Pacific.
• In a recent academic period50% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Alaska Pacific bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $54,271 a year. That's about 33% more than their peers at other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Alaska Pacific to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Alaska Pacific University?

Contact details for Alaska Pacific are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4101 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone:	907-561-1266
Website:	www.alaskapacific.edu

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How Do I Get Into Alaska Pacific?

You can apply to Alaska Pacific online at: https://applicant.alaskapacific.edu/undergraduate/login.asp

Admission Requirements for Alaska Pacific

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alaska Pacific?

Since Alaska Pacific has an acceptance rate of 99%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Can I Afford Alaska Pacific University?

The overall average net price of Alaska Pacific is $24,299. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alaska Pacific, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $4,603 a year. That adds up to $18,412 over four years for those students.

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Alaska Pacific University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 312 undergraduate students at Alaska Pacific, with 247 being full-time and 65 being part-time.

There are also 181 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 247 full-time undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alaska Pacific University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	131

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at Alaska Pacific University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at Alaska Pacific. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and South Korea.

Alaska Pacific University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	1	8	0	11	22	15	0	57
Nursing	0	20	0	4	0	0	0	24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	4	0	10	4	18
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	14
Public Health	0	0	0	10	0	4	0	14
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	8
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Writing Studies	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Other Health Professions	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Outdoor Education	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Accounting	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	10	28	14	55	31	40	4	182

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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