Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)

Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)

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Established in 1960, just one year after Alaska officially joined the United States, Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a liberal arts school specializing in four-year degrees.

Located in the Churagh Mountains 45 miles east of downtown Anchorage, APU’s 170-acre campus is home to 750 students. The school boasts several different unconventional study programs, which allow students more freedom to choose how to approach their education.

APU focuses on small class sizes and an active, kinetic learning environment. This learning method teaches the skills needed to succeed both in the workplace and in life. The academic programs include the Schools of Education, Environment Science, Liberal Studies, Outdoor Studies, Psychology, and Human Services.

APU’s School of Liberal Studies offers concentrations in literature, philosophy, pre-law, pre-med, religious studies, and writing. The campus also contains the impressive state-of-the-art Mosley Sports Center, which is home to the world-renowned Nordic Ski Club.

Alaska Pacific University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage, AK)

University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage, AK)

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The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is Alaska’s largest higher education institution and is appropriately located in the state’s largest city, Anchorage.

UAA opened in 1954 as a community college, and began offering some upper-division courses in 1969. In 1976, UAA made the leap to a full-fledged university, offering the complete gamut of lower and upper division courses.

Despite its humble beginnings, UAA is now home to over 17,000 students, who are divided among UAA’s six teaching units or colleges. These colleges include Education, Health and Social Welfare, Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Policy, Engineering and the Community, and a technical college.

The campus itself is situated among some of Alaska’s most beautiful backdrops, surrounded by lakes and integrated into an intricate city-wide system of trails while still remaining a part of the local urban landscape.

The University of Alaska at Anchorage is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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