Alaska Pacific University

Alaska Pacific University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Anchorage, Alaska, in a large city setting. The university enrolls 758 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 46.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 47% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 68% (IPEDS 2023).

Alaska Pacific University offers nursing credentials at two levels: an Associate degree and a certificate in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, both at the two-to-four-year certificate or associate level. These programs prepare students for licensure as registered nurses and address healthcare workforce needs in Alaska.

Located in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, Alaska Pacific University serves students across a state with significant healthcare workforce shortages. Its nursing programs play a role in addressing local and regional demand for credentialed healthcare professionals in one of the country's most geographically isolated states.