As a comprehensive, open access, public institution offering everything from short-term workforce credentials to graduate programs, UAA invites students to define their journey, create their community, and prepare to make an impact in Alaska and beyond. Striving to be a place where every person who wants an education can be successful, UAA transforms the lives of its students and communities, while honoring our locations on the ancestral lands of Alaska’s First Peoples.
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.
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 courses, minors, certificates and degrees. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across UAA.
May 15, 2018
Come meet the first candidate for the Alaska Native, Indigenous, and Rural Outreach Program (ANIROP) Coordinator position at an open forum on May 16, 2018.
May 14, 2018
UAA has named three finalists for director of the Master of Public Policy and Public Administration Program. Come meet the candidates at open forums, scheduled for May 7–14, 2018.
May 10, 2018
Open Enrollment is going on now through May 11, 2018. This is your annual opportunity to change your health plan, add or drop dependents, elect a Flexible Spending Account, supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D).
This year's Dr. Alex Hills Engineering and Civic Engagement Award goes to two UAA undergraduate students. Canyon Lewis (civil engineering) and Claire Lubke (biological sciences) will use the $2,500 award to develop an autonomous aeroponic garden system. The students will work on the project with faculty advisor Todd Petersen, associate professor of electrical engineering.
UAA celebrated the spring Class of 2018 on Sunday, May 6. The ceremony honored the accomplishments of more than 1,200 undergraduate, graduate and professional school students from the Anchorage campus. Together, they join the nearly 1,100 UAA students who graduated in the fall. Congratulations, graduates!
Accounting and management major Yelena Sinyawski has always looked up to law enforcement professionals. Forensic accounting classes at UAA and a recent visit by the IRS’s Adrian Project showed her how an accounting degree can lead to a rewarding career catching bad guys.
May 09, 2018
Join UAA, UAF and UAS in collaborative training on Quality Matters (QM) to become familiar with the QM Rubric and how the standards inform course design. Registration deadline is May 9, 2018.