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.
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.
June 17, 2019
Rutgers professor and economics alumna Kelcie Ralph returns to UAA as a visiting distinguished professor for the College of Business and Public Policy where she’ll spend her summer working with the Anchorage Museum to improve biking in the city.
June 05, 2019
UAA biology graduate student Kelly Ireland is working on collaborative research involving stickleback fish. These tiny and abundant fish are the subject of intensive study at UAA and elsewhere because of their genetic variability and surprising physiological parallels with humans.
April 25, 2019
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.
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.
February 06, 2019
A new article by professor Ray Ball and undergraduate students examines the potential intersections of digital humanities, undergraduate research and classroom pedagogy.
February 05, 2019
Over the last three years, assistant professor of health sciences Jennifer Meyer delved deep to find out what happened in Juneau after the community removed fluoride from their drinking water.
For UAA senior Angela Cook and junior Hannah Crayton, their undergraduate research recently took them to Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, to search for the elusive supernovae in a galaxy far, far away.
February 01, 2019
BUILD EXITO is looking for curious, passionate, and committed undergraduates who want to make a difference in the world by engaging in research careers.
January 07, 2019
Fresh from a study on Denali, UAA professor and sleep expert Chris Jung led a team to the world's tallest mountain to research caffeine's effects on cognitive function, physical response and sleep physiology at higher altitudes.