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.
Learn more about admissions processes, taking classes, tour UAA in-person or virtually, and find out more about financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid is available to offer support and advice so you can make informed decisions regarding college funding options. The Enrollment Services Center offers virtual and walk-in appointments to help students apply; get help with financial aid, scholarships, and more.
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.
January 19, 2022
UAA helped usher a tool into Alaska this month that aids in the fight against COVID-19. Alaska COVID Exposure Notification Express, or ENX, is a free, anonymous service you can use on your smartphone.
As lawmakers reconvene this week for the legislative session, we highlight a story about the state's support for UAA. Gov. Dunleavy announced a $2.1 million award to the College of Health to help alleviate Alaska's nursing shortage.
January 18, 2022
Looking at the numbers, university students who have mentors are 14% more likely to graduate. In the workforce, mentees are promoted five times more often than those without mentors. Learn about Seawolf Mentor, a UAA program that launched in 2020.
January 12, 2022
Together, Ed and Cathy Rasmuson, their family members, and the Rasmuson Foundation, have played a historically significant role in the lives of many Alaskans, including creating and funding many direct opportunities for UAA students, faculty and staff.
Salmon power the food chain in Alaska and understanding the health of their populations is critical to conserving other species. Over the past few summers, researchers at UAA’s Applied Environmental Research Center have devised new and better ways to monitor salmon on military bases near Anchorage. The data they gather may prove crucial to saving another iconic local animal.
December 15, 2021
View highlights from UAA's first in-person commencement ceremonies in two years, celebrating the accomplishments of nearly 700 certificate, undergraduate and graduate students from the Anchorage campus.
December 13, 2021
In this issue of UAA's premier publication themed around what’s next, hear participants of the university’s Seawolf Mentor program share their experiences, watch how one psychology senior is unlocking the secrets of human behavior by researching laughter in rats, read about one geology alumna’s contributions to the 2024 NASA Europa Clipper mission, and more.
December 06, 2021
Tanya Charoonsophonsak, a first-generation Alaskan and UAA’s fall 2021 commencement speaker, is encouraging her class to continue making transformational changes that will not only impact them now but for generations to come.
Civil engineering and project management alumnus Cody Kapotak will serve as student speaker for the fall 2021 graduate degree hooding ceremony before starting his Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering, which the former ANSEP student and marine lance corporal hopes to use to mitigate the effects of climate change in rural Alaska.
On Dec. 1, UAA honored Ann Fienup-Riordan and Elizabeth Ripley with the title of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and awarded John Havelock, Thomas Hennessy, Ronald Swartz and Timothy Edwards the Meritorious Service Award during a special ceremony in advance of fall commencement.