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.
The University of Alaska Anchorage transforms lives with over 150 academic certificate and degree programs, student-focused support services, and a dedicated and talented faculty.
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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.
September 14, 2017
Join João Carlos Espada for the 2017 Constitution Day Lecture, "The American Constitution and the Tradition of Liberty Among the English-Speaking Peoples."
The fall 2018 application for admission opens Friday Sept. 15 and UAA is ready for you! It's never too early to get started. If you have questions along the way, contact Admissions at admissions@uaa.alaska.edu for assistance. We're here to guide you through the process of applying to UAA. The next chapter of your Amazing Story starts here!
Dominique Pride, a postdoctoral fellow at UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power, will talk about the results of two studies investigating the relationship between energy efficiency and single-family home prices in the Anchorage real estate market.
UAA French Professor Sudarsan Rangarajan has published a new article, "Hospitality Gone Awry in Gide’s La Symphonie pastorale," in Romance Notes 57.2 (2017).
September 13, 2017
UAA natural sciences alumna Jasmine Gil's climate research examines the drying and greening up of ponds and lakes on the tundra near her former home of Bethel. This summer, she spent two weeks camping at Kuka Creek to gather data before processing her findings at Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts.
Network with Defense Intelligence Agency representatives and learn what career opportunities the agency has to offer. DIA will visit the UAA campus Sept. 14 and 15, 2017.