UAA is the premier university in the heart of Alaska's largest city with campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska. Where culture, innovation and adventure converge, the unique locations provide unparalleled access to industry connections, Arctic research, outdoor recreation and more, facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences, groundbreaking education and impactful careers.
UAA offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs that consistently prepare students for success after graduation. State-of-the-art classroom instruction and hands-on learning collide in UAA's innovative academic programs, which feature unique courses that train students to lead Alaska into the future.
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From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
Explore the wide variety of services and resources available at UAA to help promote your academic and personal success and well-being. From academic advising to student clubs and residence life, we're here to help you have an amazing university experience.
UAA is located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiak, and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples. Alaska Native academic programs at UAA provide an in-depth perspective on contemporary languages, cultures, history, politics, art, governments and corporations. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across UAA.
December 11, 2013
Steve is a fresh, new face for Seawolf Hockey this year as director of hockey operations. And shhhhhhhhh…we stole him from our Northern rivals, where he spent his college career as a Nanook goalie and psychology student.
Nontraditional students can get help with tuition, thanks to a UAA professor emerita's new scholarship option.
December 04, 2013
Want to get off the couch and out onto the running trails? UAA's Student Health and Counseling Center debuted a Couch-to-5K program for students this fall and it will be back in the spring.
Answering a call for highly skilled leaders from the major players in Alaska’s economy, UAA is developing a focused program of study in leadership for M.B.A. students. Two new faculty members are helping to roll it out this year.
Anthropology student Kyle Demientieff-Worl beams when he talks about his passions: Alaska Native languages and culture. Read more about this young leader, who was honored with the Roger Lang Youth Leadership Award at the 2013 AFN Conference.
November 27, 2013
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Rasmuson Chair of Economics at UAA, and last week all four chairs, past and current, gathered in Anchorage to celebrate and reflect on the accomplishments of the past decade.
Aviation maintenance student Jeff Requist recently returned to UAA after completing his second co-op education tour with NASA's prestigious Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California.
English professor Jennifer Stone visited Pt. Lay this July as part of a cultural immersion program through the Alaska Humanities Forum. She shares her experiences in three short episodes.
This year's Mr. UAA clinched the competition when he debuted his talent: solving a Rubik's Cube that had been scrambled by the audience. A robotics mentor and competitor, Dustin is double majoring in electrical and computer systems engineering.
November 20, 2013
Three UAA professors and their colleague, a state legislative aide, activated their Alaskero Partnership network to join in relief efforts to aid Philippine victims of Typhoon Haiyan, including a Friday night vigil in The Den.