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.
April 23, 2019
Alumnus Kohl Keil, B.S. Mechanical Engineering '18, is packing his bags and heading to Germany as the 12th UAA student to receive the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.
Taking a page from the book of Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle, chemistry professor Toshia Wrenn is a big believer in spreading science literacy through fun, hands-on outreach.
April 16, 2019
Through her research of behaviors recruiters seek when hiring, DJ Kilpatrick, associate professor of accounting in UAA's College of Business and Public Policy, has spent her career helping accounting students gain a competitive edge when vying for coveted positions at local, national and international firms.
The Robotics at UAA Club will compete in the international 2019 University Rovers Challenge at the renowned Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah, May 30–June 1 .
April 09, 2019
Nick Armstrong-Crews earned three degrees from UAA, and went on to study at and work for some of the most prestigious schools and tech companies in the country. Now a roboticist for Google/Waymo, he'll return to UAA to deliver the keynote address at the Undergraduate Research and Discovery Symposium on April 18.
April 02, 2019
Even though the ground briefly tried to tear itself apart on Nov. 30, 2018, UAA’s community of alumni, faculty and staff volunteered from near and far to pick up the pieces.
From teaching in rural Alaska to helping establish the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in the country's most diverse neighborhood, education alumna Danielle Riha has made an impact infusing core curriculum with traditional Alaska Native values.
What does the underside of sea ice look like? Until recently, no one needed to know. But with oil drilling on the rise in Alaska, the threat of spills has increased. UAA engineers explored beneath the ice to prepare for a potential spill.
March 26, 2019
Alaska’s Native languages were once forbidden in the state’s schools. Today, immersion programs across the state are working to restore both languages and cultural practices to the classroom. Hattie Harvey and her students in UAA’s Early Childhood Education program are helping one Anchorage immersion program establish both a curriculum and a community.