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.
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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.
September 25, 2013
Second-generation cop, University Police Department (UPD) Chief Rick Shell redefines the firm handshake, reminding you how fortunate you are to be meeting him under friendly terms. Read his story.
September 18, 2013
A feature story in Poets & Writers magazine highlighted UAA’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing in the most recent (Sept./Oct. 2013) issue. Take a look back at some M.F.A. alumni previously highlighted in our I AM UAA series.
September 11, 2013
Stephen Trimble has been named the UAA Alumni Association 2013 Alumni Emerging Leader. He is a project manager and Alaska mining sector lead for URS Corporation, as well as advisory board member for geology and the College of Arts and Sciences at UAA.
Sophie Minich is president and CEO of one of Alaska’s biggest native corporations, Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI). She took the helm in January of this year, after Margaret Brown, CIRI’s president and CEO for eight years, retired. “I love my job,” Sophie says smiling. Read more of Sophie’s story.
September 10, 2013
Susan LaBelle has been named the UAA Alumni Association 2013 Alumni Humanitarian. She's spent the last 35 years working to improve social and behavioral health service delivery in the state. “My compassion for people makes me strive for change,” she says.
September 03, 2013
Miss Alaska Michelle Taylor is heading to Atlantic City this month as a Miss America contestant. It will be the third pageant for this talented UA scholar who is passionate about encouraging young people to get involved in the political process. Learn more about her.
What if your job was to entertain roughly 20,000 students with divergent tastes? Luckily, UAA alum Zac Clark has been on the job for the last eight years, as Concert Board coordinator. Read more about Zac.
August 27, 2013
Jonathan drafted up plans that included med school, but life sent him back to the drawing board not once, but twice. It’s the best thing that could’ve happened for this high-achieving Construction Management grad.
August 21, 2013
Catherine heads up UAA’s green thumb brigade. You’ve seen her work in the planters, flowerbeds and other landscaping around campus. Lured up north by caviar, she's had some adventures on her path to UAA.
August 14, 2013
Meet Cheryl, Jyll and Brian. These nurse practitioners and UAA alums have teamed up to both cure and care for patients in their south Anchorage clinic.