About Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University is a private nonprofit college in Anchorage, Alaska, in a large city. It enrolls roughly 457 undergraduates. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 7 to 1.
Nursing programs at Alaska Pacific University
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma, associate degree in nursing (ADN), and bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Recent annual completions came to about 9 practical nursing completers, about 20 associate-degree nursing graduates, and fewer than 5 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates. Offering both associate and bachelor’s pathways under one roof can make it easier to start with an ADN, earn your RN license, and move on to a BSN later; our ADN vs. BSN guide explains how to weigh the two. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $20,800 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $26,200 a year. About 39% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $15,800. Schoolwide, about 45% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 68% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The school admits most applicants (about 96% overall), but that does not mean a nursing seat is guaranteed. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the state board of nursing in Alaska and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in Alaska.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.