Alaska Pacific's tuition & fees has increased from $19,610 (2015) to $20,760 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.86% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,810 (year 2015) to $20,760 (year 2025).
Alaska Pacific's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alaska's average increase rate of 19.15%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 17.36% from 2015 ($31,010).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Alaska Pacific's COA is $36,392, which is increased by 1.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Alaska Pacific's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.86% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,350. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Alaska Pacific University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,220 | 1.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | -1.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.27% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.62% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Alaska Pacific University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,200 | $18,900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,160 | $19,220 | 19.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,250 | $19,450 | 0.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,640 | $20,610 | 3.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,640 | $21,550 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,710 | $21,910 | 0.55% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,710 | $21,910 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,710 | $21,910 | |
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| 2023-24 | $13,932 | $23,200 | 9.61% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,432 | $25,500 | 3.59% |
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