Alaska Pacific University vs UAA

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Alaska Pacific University is a private (not-for-profit) and UAA is a public school and both are four-years schools.
UAA has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,693) than Alaska Pacific University ($20,760).
It is harder to admit to UAA than Alaska Pacific University.
UAA has more students with 10,464 students while Alaska Pacific University has 595 students.
Alaska Pacific University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while UAA's ratio is 11 to 1.
UAA has more full-time faculties with 411 faculties while Alaska Pacific University has 49 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Alaska Pacific University and University of Alaska Anchorage.

Alaska Pacific University	vs.	UAA
Anchorage, Alaska	Location	Anchorage, Alaska
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$20,760	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,566 Out-Of-State$21,693
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	52%
$12,413	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,993

85.97 %	Acceptance Rates	67.01 %
4.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
36 %	Graduation Rate	29 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
82 %	Retention Rate	66 %
595	Student Population	10,464
49	Number of Faculties	411
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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