Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University is a private, non-profit university in Anchorage, Alaska, founded in 1957 as Alaska Methodist University by Peter Gordon Gould, an Aleut educator from Unga, Alaska. It was renamed Alaska Pacific University in 1978 and remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Key Facts about Alaska Pacific University

• Founded: 1957 (as Alaska Methodist University)
• Type: Private, non-profit university
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska, adjacent to the University of Alaska Anchorage
• Renamed Alaska Pacific University: 1978
• Enrollment: around 578 students

Colleges and Programs at Alaska Pacific University

• Undergraduate degrees emphasizing active, experiential learning
• Graduate programs
• Programs focused on sustainability and the Arctic environment
• Small class sizes with a low student-faculty ratio