Overview

Students earn a Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Studies at Alaska Pacific University. Our classes explore Alaska’s millions of acres of wildlands and thousands of miles of coastline and rivers.

Competent outdoor professionals help provide unmatched opportunities to learn the skills and knowledge needed for a career and life in the outdoors.

Features

Your education and experience in OS will help prepare you for positions in parks and recreation, tourism, outdoor and environmental education, adventure therapy, and snow science.

Students learn professional standards enabling them to lead and teach others, manage risks, plan programs, run businesses, and work on public and private lands.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dog Mushing

Expedition Leadership

Wilderness First Responder

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anchorage, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Supplemental Application for International Students

Original/Official from all institutions attended within or outside of the US

Foreign Credentials Evaluation and Translation

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

40700 USD / year

≈ 40700 USD / year
Out-of-State

40700 USD / year

≈ 40700 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

40700 USD / year

≈ 40700 USD / year

Living costs

Anchorage

United States

1320 - 2000 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Outdoor Studies.

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Anchorage

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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