Alaska Pacific University
![Frederick P. McGinnis (1921–2012) was the university's first president. McGinnis served for over a decade until Alaska governor William A. Egan appointed him to head the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.](/Images/godic/202412/18/Frederick_McGinnis0108.jpg")
![The Atwood Campus Center houses the university's student union plus dormitories.](/Images/godic/202412/18/lossy-page1-260px-EAST_FRONT_-_Alaska_Methodist_University,_Campus_Center,_University_Drive,_Anchorage,_Anchorage,_AK_HABS_AK,2-ANCH,12-1.tif0108.jpg")
Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning. The university is a member of the Eco League, a group of five small universities and colleges with strong programs in Psychology and Environmental Studies as well as related topics.