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.
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 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.
January 13, 2020
Come join the Chancellor's Office team. We are currently recruiting internally for the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor position.
Welcome to the spring 2020 semester! Please take a moment to watch this welcome video. Together, we begin a new semester, new year and new decade!
During UAA Department of Physics and Astronomy Professor Dr. Travis Rector's 2018 sabbatical, he split his time between Arizona and Chile working on a telescope project decades in the making. Rector hopes that UAA students will be some of the first to get their hands on the groundbreaking data the telescope provides.
January 10, 2020
New for Spring 2020, all textbooks must be ordered online in advance for pickup or delivery by mail. Here's how it will work.
UAA IT Services (ITS) has recently deployed new tools that will provide a greater level of service and support for students, faculty and staff. We have just released the Seawolf Tech Portal; a tool that will allow you to submit/modify/retrieve IT requests and give users the ability to search knowledge base articles that contain solutions to solve some of the top technical issues called into the Technical Support Center.
January 09, 2020
UAA will be closed and classes will not be in session on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Alaska Civil Rights Day.
Want to learn more about DirectPath, your health care advocate? DirectPath provides advocacy services to help you navigate your health care benefits. They can also provide price comparisons for several procedures so you can choose the best provider for the best price.