taxicabs, public bus service,some shuttle bus service. APU staff pick up students as well. Ted Stevens International Airport is located approximately 6 miles from campus
Alaska Pacific University (APU)
4101 University Drive
|
Anchorage,
AK |
99508-4625
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
David Walsh
CEO, Amalgamated Life Insurance Co, NY NY
Katherine Gottlieb
President, South Central Foundation
Laura Brooks
Director Mental Health Services, AK Dept of Correc
Sharon Cissna
AK State House of Representatives, District 22
Karleen Jackson
Commission of Health & Human Services State of AK
James Southam
2010 Olympic Nordic Skier & current APU Nordic Ski Team
Nate York
Founder of Solace International
Most Popular Places On Campus
Student Center
Climbing wall and weight room
Pool
lounges in Grant Hall and in Carr Gottst
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Bears Tooth Theatre
Tidal Wave Books
REI
Alaska Mountaineering Hardware
Mooses Tooth
02. Students
Gender
65% female35% male
Out of State
32% are out
of state68% are
in-state
of state68% are
in-state
Students
59% are
full time41% are
part time
full time41% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
530
Foreign Countries Represented
3
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.51%
Asian
2.42%
Black
2.86%
Hispanic
3.08%
Caucasian
58.46%
Unknown
18.02%
International
0.22%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
245
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average HS GPA
3.34
Deadlines
Regular
August 15
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 600
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 560
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 27
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Selectivity
88/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
9.8 : 1
Total Faculty
96
Terminal Degree
38
Gender
Women
56
Men
40
Minority
3
International
1
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Terminal Associate
05. Campus Life
Students
26%
First-Year Students
93%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Cooperative
Dorms Coed
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
15
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
1
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
08. Student Services
Military
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Alaska Anchorage
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Apple, Dell, Microsoft, OETC
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Jennifer Jensen
Director of Admissions
4101 University Drive Anchorage, AK 99508
907-564-8248
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
907-564-8248
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@alaskapacific.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
space available limitations
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting and Business/Management.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
03 EDUCATION.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
04 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
05 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
06 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
- Environmental Science.
- Environmental Studies.
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.
07 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
08 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Geology/Earth Science, General.
09 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
10 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Human Services, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$26,250
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2600
Transportation for Commuters
$1,000
On-Campus Room and Board
9300
Approximate Expenses per year
$40,150
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateFeb 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,500
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,900
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,570
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$15,250
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
245
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average HS GPA
3.34
Deadlines
Regular
August 15
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 600
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 560
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 27
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$26,250
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2600
Transportation for Commuters
$1,000
On-Campus Room and Board
9300
Approximate Expenses per year
$40,150
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Reed College
Stanford University
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of California—Berkeley
University of Colorado—Boulder
Whitman College
Yale University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
9.8 : 1
Total Faculty
96
Terminal Degree
38
Gender
Women
56
Men
40
Minority
3
International
1
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Terminal Associate
Prominent Alumni
David Walsh
CEO, Amalgamated Life Insurance Co, NY NY
Katherine Gottlieb
President, South Central Foundation
Laura Brooks
Director Mental Health Services, AK Dept of Correc
Sharon Cissna
AK State House of Representatives, District 22
Karleen Jackson
Commission of Health & Human Services State of AK
James Southam
2010 Olympic Nordic Skier & current APU Nordic Ski Team
Nate York
Founder of Solace International
06. Student Body
Gender
65% female35% male
Out of State
32% are out
of state68% are
in-state
of state68% are
in-state
Students
59% are
full time41% are
part time
full time41% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
530
Foreign Countries Represented
3
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.51%
Asian
2.42%
Black
2.86%
Hispanic
3.08%
Caucasian
58.46%
Unknown
18.02%
International
0.22%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
26%
First-Year Students
93%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No
Most Popular Places On Campus
Student Center
Climbing wall and weight room
Pool
lounges in Grant Hall and in Carr Gottst
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Bears Tooth Theatre
Tidal Wave Books
REI
Alaska Mountaineering Hardware
Mooses Tooth
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Jennifer Jensen
Director of Admissions
4101 University Drive Anchorage, AK 99508
907-564-8248
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
907-564-8248
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Contact Email Address for Visit
Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;
admissions@alaskapacific.edu
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
space available limitations
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
taxicabs, public bus service,some shuttle bus service. APU staff pick up students as well. Ted Stevens International Airport is located approximately 6 miles from campus
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Cooperative
Dorms Coed
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
15
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
1
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
Military
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Alaska Anchorage
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Apple, Dell, Microsoft, OETC
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateFeb 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,500
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,900
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,570
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$15,250
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Classes
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting and Business/Management.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
03 EDUCATION.
- Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
04 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
05 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
06 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
- Environmental Science.
- Environmental Studies.
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.
07 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
08 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Geology/Earth Science, General.
09 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
10 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
- Human Services, General.
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