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Alaska Pacific University

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

4101 University Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
USA
Main Tel: (907) 561-1266
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Alaska Pacific University Highlights

Where Alaska Pacific University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, media, therapy and counseling, and business and management.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor8411
Master7311
Associate52

Alaska Pacific Students

The student enrollment at Alaska Pacific was 719 in 2007 (521 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 21,010
Room$ 3,700
Board$ 4,000
Books and supplies$ 840
Other$ 1,630

Financial Aid: Alaska Pacific participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  41

Housing and Meals

Alaska Pacific provides on-campus housing for 149 of its 521 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Alaska Pacific Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men86%
Women97%
All93%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-610
Math470-610

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (43 awarded)

  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training
  • International Finance

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (12 awarded)

  • Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Alaska Pacific with government-defined occupation categories.)

Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.

Related Alaska School Links

List of Alaska colleges

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