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.
September 14, 2023
Study the impact of the Anchorage School District’s (ASD) wellness policy on elementary students. UAA student researchers will measure how much students eat, and hand out monitors to see how much students move.
September 13, 2023
Register teams of 3 for UAA inaugural Super Smash Bros Ultimate Intramural event! Play against up to 16 teams of your fellow students at the ultimate chance for glory!
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is hiring for multiple positions to join our team of dynamic and dedicated student support professionals. As a student worker for TRIO SSS, you will be an integral to helping students succeed at UAA.
You're invited to join the Seawolf community for a night of fun and food at the Varsity Sports Grill at the Alaska Airlines Center on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. See the menu below for fantastic culinary delights. Best of all, each item is only $6. What a deal!
A virtual workshop for UA students and researchers on getting manuscripts published.
UAA's DVSA Coalition for Change will host its first meeting Friday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. The DVSA Coalition is a group of UAA and community partners who meet each month to work towards ending domestic violence and sexual assault at UAA.
September 12, 2023
Are you ready to have your voice heard? Come to our first installment of the Empower Series: Civic Engagement 101 to hear guidance and stories from our dear friends, UAA Professor Dr. Pace and representatives from the Alaska Civil Liberties union.
The Bakery Cart will be open weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays! The cart's operating hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sept. 7 - Oct. 19.
Join us and unleash your inner samurai! The Japanese acting group "Burai" will teach participants sword handling, sword fighting, and how to speak like a samurai during the hour-long demonstration and workshop.
UAA Fine Arts Kimura Gallery is hosting the opening reception for "stable diffusion artist collaboration" on Friday, Sept. 15, from 5 - 7 p.m. The exhibition consists of a series of images from open-ended collaborations between visual artists/students and a group of professional software engineers and machine learning researchers who began working with Stable Diffusion together at the Recurse Center in late 2022.