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 31, 2022
Representing the U.S. on the Nordic Ski Team is current Seawolf JC Schoonmaker and former Seawolf Hailey Swirbul. Physical education alumna Casey Wright will ski for Australia, and natural sciences alumnus Mat Robinson will play hockey for Canada.
UAA is a campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), an international leadership organization that works with colleges, universities and government agencies to create communities of belonging, increase cultural competence and eliminate racism and other forms of oppression.
UAA Education Abroad is an opportunity for UAA students to study abroad or participate in an internship or service learning experience in another country while still receiving academic credit towards their UAA degree! Students can choose programs from all over the world, use their financial aid to pay for program fees, and go abroad for the summer, a semester or an academic year.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. Visit covidtests.gov to order free at-home tests.
Disrupt Aging Classroom is a two-hour, interactive curriculum that challenges students to examine their aging perceptions and think about how the growing aging population is relevant to their personal lives and future careers.
Do you have a conference paper languishing? A data set that needs your attention? Grab your laptop and join others for a block of quiet, uninterrupted writing time.
January 28, 2022
In the second week of the regular legislative session, UA Interim President Pat Pitney spent time in Juneau presenting to several legislative committees, and Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined his visions for Alaska’s future in his State of the State address.
January 27, 2022
Here’s an exciting opportunity for up to 100 full time UAA students with an interest in environmental issues: the UAA Books of the Year program has partnered with the Alaska Forum on the Environment to offer no-cost attendance at the annual Alaska Forum on the Environment conference, which will be virtual this year Feb. 7-10.
Protection of Minor Program: Are you or someone in your department involved or plan to be involved with minors, examples might be but are not limited to conducting camps, clinics, workshops, any activity involving minors. Events that are sponsored by a college, school, department, office, organization, or another unit of UAA and located on or off-campus.
Congratulations to Corrie Whitmore, assistant professor of health sciences, on being elected as president of the Board of Directors for the American Evaluation Association, a professional association of evaluators with approximately 6,000 members representing all 50 states in the U.S. as well as more than 80 foreign countries.