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.
March 21, 2017
Four years ago, Lee Wang's mother died of cancer. The tragedy motivated the UAA student to work toward a career in oncology, and the Alaska PreMed Summit guided her first steps. This year's Summit is scheduled for April 1 at UAA's Rasmuson Hall.
March 20, 2017
Willkommen to college! On March 3, UAA’s German program hosted its 17th German Day with the Anchorage School District, one of many reasons the city has been recognized for its best-in-the-nation German education.
March 15, 2017
Junior Kendra Daniels capped the Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team’s best performance of the season with a school-record 9.9 score on beam Feb. 19 as the Seawolves competed against UC Davis. Meet Kendra Daniels.
March 14, 2017
Turkish food plays an important role in the life of UAA sociology professor Zeynep Kılıç. Her "Tables of Istanbul" — a film exploring food, culture and identity in the melting-pot metropolis of Istanbul — will be shown in Anchorage's Wildberry Theater on March 25.
With the Weidner Property Management and Real Estate Program (plus vast industry connections and a deep pool of academic and travel awards), UAA is among a handful of universities nationwide preparing graduates for an in-demand management career.
Suzi Pearson, B.A. ’94, M.P.A. ’03, has worked her entire career at AWAIC, the state's largest women's shelter, where she is now executive director. Violence, she says, has become part of our lives in Alaska. "Let’s find a way to change that.”
March 13, 2017
With more than 100 spoken languages, Anchorage is among the country's most diverse cities. "It's a challenge in Anchorage," said Heather MacAlpine, director of the Office of Equal Opportunity. "I find that really exciting."
March 08, 2017
Since Qiujie "Angie" Zheng, a CBPP statistics and economics professor, arrived at UAA five years ago, she's opened UAA students' eyes to the world of China, and helped forge UAA partnerships with two Chinese universities.
February 27, 2017
Want to find friendships, community and opportunities to engage as a leader or volunteer? UAA's Greek Life offers an antidote to those yearning to break the 'commuter campus' stereotype and infuse more meaning into their college experience.
Four professors from Jilin University in China are visiting UAA to learn more about their respective fields of experimental economics, logistics and finance, and launch collaborations that could help both universities.