Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Alaska Pacific University

Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It was established as Alaska Methodist University in 1957. Although it was renamed to Alaska Pacific University in 1978, it is still affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The main campus is located adjacent to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the Alaska Native Medical Center.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1061
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
106100
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
102669
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
100803

Location

Anchorage, AK, 99508

61.190968, -149.804168

Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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