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.
February 19, 2019
UAA photographer James Evans recently visited UAA's Air Traffic Control Program's tower simulator, where students work toward an A.A.S. degree to prepare them for the FAA Academy and a career in air traffic control or tower operation.
Child Advocacy Studies Programs prepare front-line professionals to deal with the often complex, emotional and overwhelming child abuse cases they encounter on a daily basis. If you are interested in developing this program at UAA, please join us Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1–2 p.m., in UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307.
Facilitated by University of Alaska Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Keli Hite McGee, the Speed of Trust explores the “4 Cores of Credibility,” the behaviors associated with high trust, and how to develop, restore, and extend trust within your organization.
Tropical cruises and Disney vacations are dream trips for some, but for music performance alumnus and UAA Glee Club founder Lamont Alexander Pierce, B.M. '13, it’s just another day at the office.
Nils Rygaard has trained to play professional hockey since he was 3. To reach that goal, he simply follows the best opportunities, which brought him from Norrköping, Sweden, to UAA to play for the Seawolves.
Spring 2019: The Bakery Cart will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9–11 a.m. in Lucy Cuddy Hall. Enjoy cinnamon rolls, croissants, danishes and more!
February 18, 2019
Drop-in workshop open to all! Learn about suicide risk, warning signs, campus/community resources and how to effectively communicate with someone at risk.
The Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies is conducting a faculty search, and we would like to invite UAA faculty, students and staff to hear a public presentation from our candidates.
This interactive, 90-minute presentation will help parents have meaningful conversations with their teens. Join us Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in SU 103.
UAA Summer Engineering Academies offer a series of week-long, hands-on instructional sessions for students entering grades 3–12 in Southcentral Alaska.