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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?

2,072 Undergraduate Awards
$38,442 Avg Cost After Aid
77% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UAA.
  • In 2017-2018, 52% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UAA makes roughly $45,400 a year. This is 11% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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University of Alaska Anchorage Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UAA has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#131 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#169 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAA.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Other Business & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#112 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UAA has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools College Factual
#6 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools College Factual
#7 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools College Factual
#18 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools College Factual
#27 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#35 Best Business Associate Degree Schools Business Degree Central

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
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UAA-University-of-Alaska-Anchorage/57576345235
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uaanchorage

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 considered but not required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAA?

77% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
UAA has an acceptance rate of 77%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Can I Afford University of Alaska Anchorage?

$38,442 Net Price
24% Take Out Loans
10.0% Loan Default Rate
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 24% of students took out student loans averaging $5,463 a year. That adds up to $21,852 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAA is 10.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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.

Online Learning at University of Alaska Anchorage

9,007 Took All Classes Online
11,385 Took At Least One Class Online
57.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at UAA. In 2019-2020, 11,385 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAA has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Alaska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UAA

The following table shows how UAA is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Science Technologies/Technicians #1 #4
Science Technologies / Technicians #1 #4
Quality Control Technology #4 #13
Civil Engineering #7 #31
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #10 #45
Teacher Education Grade Specific #22 #112
Public Health #22 #43
Engineering #25 #63
Psychology #34 #196
General Psychology #37 #181
Social Work #43 #133
Special Education #58 #175
Engineering Technologies #70 #100
Educational Administration #70 #239

Online Affordability Rankings of UAA Rankings

The following table shows how UAA is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Science Technologies/Technicians #1 #4
Science Technologies / Technicians #1 #5
Quality Control Technology #7 #13
Civil Engineering #7 #4
Engineering #7 #16
Social Work #7 #32
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #10 #13
Public Administration & Social Service #16 #105
Teacher Education Grade Specific #19 #58
Public Health #22 #64
Special Education #23 #67
Engineering Technologies #31 #52
Educational Administration #51 #159
Business, Management & Marketing #75 #165

Online Growth Rankings of UAA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Alaska Anchorage was 57.6%. This is the #554 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UAA regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UAA majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 4%
Business Administration & Management 21%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 36%
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 7%
Educational Administration 20%
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 50%
Health Professions 7%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 20%
Liberal Arts General Studies 20%
Nursing 9%
Other Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Public Health 25%
Quality Control Technology 14%
Special Education 4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UAA ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UAA.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Quality Control Technology #4
Science Technologies / Technicians #4
Other Science Technologies/Technicians #4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science #10
Civil Engineering #10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services #16
Other Business, Management & Marketing #16
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services #16
Social Work #28
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #40
Public Health #55
Engineering #58
Human Development & Family Studies #66
Engineering Technologies #76
Public Administration & Social Service #77
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #81
Special Education #91
Educational Administration #91
Teacher Education Grade Specific #133
Nursing #135
Criminal Justice & Corrections #199
Accounting #201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #263
Liberal Arts General Studies #290
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #290
Education #314
Health Professions #400
Business Administration & Management #436

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 0 374 0 0 0 0 0 374
Nursing 0 0 0 151 0 13 4 168
Business Administration & Management 6 4 4 88 0 52 0 154
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 117 0 0 0 0 0 117
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 13 54 0 0 0 0 0 67
Public Health 0 0 0 60 0 7 0 67
Accounting 0 22 0 44 0 0 0 66
General Psychology 0 0 0 61 0 0 4 65
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 52 0 2 0 54
Social Work 0 0 0 18 2 30 0 50
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 20 25 0 0 0 0 45
General English Literature 0 0 0 38 0 5 0 43
Air Transportation 0 9 0 33 0 0 0 42
General Biology 0 0 0 26 0 10 0 36
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 35
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 24 0 9 0 33
Construction Management 0 5 0 27 0 0 0 32
Mental & Social Health Services 0 22 0 10 0 0 0 32
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 30
History 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
Industrial Production Technology 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3 2 0 23 0 0 0 28
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Precision Metal Working 9 16 1 0 0 0 0 26
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 1 0 25 0 0 0 26
Special Education 0 0 0 0 15 10 0 25
Dental Support Services 0 10 6 8 0 0 0 24
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 24
Human Development & Family Studies 5 18 0 0 0 0 0 23
Allied Health Professions 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 23
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Quality Control Technology 0 15 0 6 0 0 0 21
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 8 0 12 0 0 0 20
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 1 13 5 0 0 0 0 19
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Marketing 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 5 1 10 0 16
Anthropology 0 0 0 12 0 4 0 16
Computer Systems Networking 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 10 2 3 0 15
Journalism 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
International Studies 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 13
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Culinary Arts 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
Fire Protection 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
Legal Support Services 0 8 0 0 3 0 0 11
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Mathematics 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Sociology 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Mining & Petroleum Technology 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Health & Medical Administrative Services 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 7
Economics 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Chemistry 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Music 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Computer Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Outdoor Education 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Business Support & Assistant Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Human Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Native American Languages 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Philosophy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Personal & Culinary Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 52 857 51 1,112 43 203 8 2,326

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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