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.
April 01, 2022
This week a COVID-19 breakout in the Capitol caused significant delays in progress for both the House and the Senate. As early as Monday, the House began to cancel floor sessions - a trend that lasted all week.
March 31, 2022
The deadline to submit Fall textbooks has been extended to April 4. As you are submitting course material adoptions to the UAA Online Bookstore, we wanted to make sure you had access to different available resources.
Faculty, you are invited to participate in UAA's spring 2022 commencement ceremonies and the Reunion Commencement at the Alaska Airlines Center. The ceremonial hooding of master's and doctoral degree candidates will be included in each commencement.
March 30, 2022
Recently, the student portal for Navigate (Seawolf Tracks) was updated to accommodate new software capabilities. As the student portal is also the platform for the mobile app "Navigate", there has been an unintended side-effect, where some students have now reported the app cannot connect to the network.
March 29, 2022
In an effort to increase UAA’s cyber security posture, IT Services will be taking steps to further reduce malicious actors’ ability to gain access to our network. While we are working very hard to minimize any discernable impacts, there is always some potential that employees may experience issues accessing legitimate resources.
March 28, 2022
Last week the House Finance Committee met to take up operating budget amendments. After four days of discussion, on Thursday the House Finance Committee passed out an amended operating budget which now goes to the House floor for debate.
UAA’s Real Estate Management + Investment (REM+I) Workshop is a three-day, interactive opportunity for high school students to explore career and educational opportunities in real estate management and learn how and why people invest in income-producing real estate.
March 24, 2022
Starting April 4, students and staff will be able to access most campus buildings during the day without a WolfCard.
To support student learning through the end of the Spring semester, UAA IT Services has extended access to our old VPN solution, CISCO AnyConnect, for student access.
March 22, 2022
UA Giving Day 2022 is Nov. 2-3! I am already planning for this important day, and I need your help. UA Giving Day is 49 hours where UAA, UAF, UAS and the UA Foundation and our supporters come together to advocate why it is important to support higher education for the future of Alaska.