Small University Offering Liberal Arts Education

It is not often small universities get attention but ones like Alaska Pacific University deserve it. They are a private school that prides itself on its size because it is able to offer personal attention to students. Classes are small, teaching methods are innovative, and students are encouraged to play an active role in their unique learning experience. The university has a strong Christian heritage but welcomes students of all religious convictions. Lessons incorporate the surroundings of the University and often include the Pacific Rim, the Arctic,and Alaska. These areas are considered laboratories for the students of the university. Students are encouraged to be environmentally aware, open to positive change, and will to take initiative and be innovative. The university is open to learners from all over including the state of Alaska, Alaska natives, students from across the United States and around the globe. Programs of study include Liberal Studies, Outdoor Studies, Business Administration, Education, Counseling Psychology & Human Services, and Environmental Science with the Marine Biology Program. There is on-campus student housing and a number of extracurricular activites for students including student government, a dive club, a Nordic ski center, a basketball club, and the APU Journal, the schools campus newspaper. The university is ideal for those who are drawn to the beauty of Alaska.