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.
April 25, 2024
See the latest happenings on the UAA Anchorage campus!
UAA researchers seek solutions to the Arctic’s most pressing challenges.
Earlier this year, Megan Eilers, a health occupations teacher at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks, was named a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award recipient, an honor considered to be the “Oscars of teaching.”
April 23, 2024
UAA's Center for Community Engagement & Learning is excited to invite you to our annual Community Engagement Forum!
Please Join the Alaska Run for Women College of Health Team. Students, staff, faculty, families and friends are all welcome!
The 2024 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North (BSCN) presentation winner was "Addressing the Gap: Measurement Strategies to Understand the Impact of School Resource Officers in Alaska" presented by Jasmine Jones!
If you are an adjunct/part-time faculty, please join our last Adjunct U session of the year!
In honor of Stress Awareness Month, we are hosting a Mindfulness Monday event at the Varsity Sports Grill on Monday, April 29 from 4-7 p.m. We all know this time of year can be stressful and calendars are busy.
For this job pool, the Facilities department is actively recruiting for a Plumber position in the CT1, CT2, and CT3 categories.
Don't miss out on the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP)'s free 2024 summer academies! They'll run May 28 - June 7 for high school students and 2024 grads and are filling up fast.