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University of Alaska Anchorage Overview

Located in Anchorage, Alaska, University of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution. The location of UAA is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Alaska Anchorage Known For?

1,442 Undergraduate Awards
$38,442 Avg Cost After Aid
65% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UAA.
  • In a recent academic period52% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UAA makes roughly $51,871 a year. This is 27% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Alaska Anchorage?

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Contact details for UAA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-786-1800
Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu

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How Do I Get Into UAA?

You can apply to UAA online at: uaonline.alaska.edu/

Admission Requirements for UAA

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAA?

65% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
UAA has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Can I Afford University of Alaska Anchorage?

$38,442 Net Price
20% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UAA is $38,442. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UAA, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $6,063 a year. That adds up to $24,252 over four years for those students.

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University of Alaska Anchorage Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,721 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,323 undergraduate students at UAA, with 4,721 being full-time and 6,602 being part-time.

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There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,721 full-time undergraduates at UAA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alaska Anchorage students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 375
Black or African American 144
Hispanic or Latino 414
White 2,365
International Students 131
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,292

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alaska Anchorage. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at UAA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and Russia.

University of Alaska Anchorage Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 171 0 0 0 0 0 171
Nursing 0 0 0 130 2 14 0 146
Business Administration & Management 5 2 0 63 5 40 0 115
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 83 0 0 1 0 0 84
Social Work 0 0 0 28 13 40 0 81
Accounting 16 15 0 27 0 0 0 58
General Psychology 0 0 0 50 0 0 5 55
Public Health 0 0 0 37 0 13 0 50
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 5 9 31 0 0 0 0 45
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 5 36 0 0 0 0 0 41
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
General Biology 0 0 0 25 0 11 0 36
Air Transportation 0 8 0 25 0 0 0 33
Allied Health Professions 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 27
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 24 0 2 0 26
History 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 20 0 5 0 25
Computer Science 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 5 0 18 0 0 0 23
General English Literature 0 0 0 20 0 1 0 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 7 4 0 10 0 0 0 21
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 11 7 0 18
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 2 0 16 0 18
Precision Metal Working 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 18
Anthropology 0 0 0 14 0 4 0 18
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Journalism 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Industrial Production Technology 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Quality Control Technology 1 5 0 9 0 0 0 15
Writing Studies 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 15
Mental & Social Health Services 0 9 0 6 0 0 0 15
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
Dental Support Services 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 14
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 8 2 4 0 14
Marketing 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 5 1 7 0 0 0 0 13
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 12
Culinary Arts 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 12
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Human Development & Family Studies 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 11
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 10
Construction Management 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 9
Chemistry 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Natural Resources Conservation 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 8
Economics 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
International Studies 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Computer Systems Networking 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 6
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Legal Support Services 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Information Technology 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Hospitality Management 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4
Special Education 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Mining & Petroleum Technology 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4
Music 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Construction 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Mathematics 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Philosophy 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Sociology 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Human Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Computer Programming 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Outdoor Education 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fire Protection 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Design & Applied Arts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Native American Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marine Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 129 445 48 820 43 192 5 1,682

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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