Alaska Pacific University Acceptance Rate
Anchorage, Alaska · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 841
- Admitted
- 725
- Yield
- 3.7%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 841 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Alaska Pacific University's acceptance rate has risen from 42.1% in 2014–15 to 86.2% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 328 to 841 (+156%) over that period.
Its 86.2% rate makes Alaska Pacific University more selective than about 29% of the 1,419 schools tracked here.
Alaska Pacific University has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2019–20. Of admitted students, 3.7% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 328 | 138 | 42.1% | 19 |
| 2015–16 | 699 | 272 | 38.9% | 49 |
| 2016–17 | 474 | 261 | 55.1% | 41 |
| 2017–18 | 450 | 387 | 86% | 31 |
| 2018–19 | 419 | 353 | 84.2% | 50 |
| 2019–20 | 353 | 315 | 89.2% | 52 |
| 2020–21 | 428 | 388 | 90.7% | 24 |
| 2021–22 | 504 | 484 | 96% | 40 |
| 2022–23 | 434 | 431 | 99.3% | 30 |
| 2023–24 | 841 | 725 | 86.2% | 27 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 586 | 504 | 86% |
| Men | 241 | 207 | 85.9% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Alaska Pacific University compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Alaska Pacific University's acceptance rate?
Alaska Pacific University's acceptance rate is 86.2% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (725 admitted of 841 applicants).
Is Alaska Pacific University test optional?
Alaska Pacific University is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Alaska Pacific University?
Alaska Pacific University received 841 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 725.
Is Alaska Pacific University getting harder to get into?
Alaska Pacific University has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 42.1% in 2014–15 to 86.2% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: www.alaskapacific.edu/.