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.
January 29, 2021
Newly updated townhouse duplex available for rent starting mid-April/early May. This unit has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a 2 car garage, and a private fenced backyard with small patio deck and rock landscaping (no grass to cut).
The annual ANSEP ConocoPhillips ANSEP Alumni fundraiser received $132,340 in scholarships and programmatic support for the ANSEP students statewide! ConocoPhillips provided $50,000 in match money. A portion of the fund will be used to support ANSEP Acceleration Academy students. ANSEP Acceleration Academy students are going from eighth grade to STEM B.S. degrees in six years or less.
January 28, 2021
New staff member seeking rental housing for self and husband beginning approx. April 2021 (dates flexible). We are two very clean and quiet adults, and we bring with us two well-behaved adult cats with no history of property damage.
Alaska Common Ground, in partnership with UAA/APU Books of the Year, is continuing our conversation about Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with a series exploring the sectors found in the CAP and going into more depth on how to engage our community in working together towards the goals found in the CAP. This will be an opportunity to inform residents and businesses, and all interested Alaskans are welcome to join us. Registration for the free, virtual event at the link provided.
Join us this Thursday, Jan. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. for the first virtual brown bag session in a two-part series on COVID-19 research done by UAA faculty.
Please join us for our UAA Big Questions Series this spring. Follow us at facebook.com/uaabigquestions to keep updated on our events.
January 27, 2021
The UAA College of Health seeks candidates for its student recruitment manager position, which plans, develops and implements student recruitment efforts in order to drive statewide enrollment in the University of Alaska’s health and social services degree programs. The student recruitment manager is an integral part of the College of Health’s communications team.
Today, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced two appointments to the Board of Regents. We are delighted to welcome back Regent Dale Anderson, re-appointed to an 8-year term, and new Regent Ralph Seekins, a well-known Fairbanks business owner, UAF business leader of the year [1990] and former state senator.
Student Life & Leadership is looking for an experienced fiscal technician to research, reconcile, and prepare monthly financial management reports and process daily requests for financial transactions for all of UAA's fund 9 student fee budgets including: USUAA, Student Media, Concert Board, and Green Fee Board. Pay starts at $19.34 per hour.
Maintaining connections is a crucial component of student success, but doing so can feel like an uphill battle due to the pandemic. After a well received limited rollout, the universitywide launch of the CircleIn app hopes to provide a solution by giving students a way to communicate, collaborate and earn scholarships.