Anchorage, AK · Public · 7,212 undergraduates · urban
University of Alaska Anchorage
Moderately selective
UAA’s academic identity is shaped by Alaska itself, especially aviation, nursing, engineering, logistics, public service, and Arctic-region workforce needs.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 66.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 33.6%
4,277 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,871 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Alaska Anchorage apart
Academic design
Aviation technology, nursing and health, engineering, business, justice, and applied sciences reflect the state’s labor market.
Campus pattern
Anchorage campus sits inside Alaska’s largest city with mountains, trails, and severe winter conditions nearby.
Career & value signal
Aviation, healthcare, oil and gas, logistics, government, construction, and Alaska Native organizations provide distinctive regional pathways.
Can I get in?
66.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
4,277About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Alaska Anchorage, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Alaska Anchorage weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Aviation technology, nursing and health, engineering, business, justice, and applied sciences reflect the state’s labor market.
Make institutional fit specific
UAA’s academic identity is shaped by Alaska itself, especially aviation, nursing, engineering, logistics, public service, and Arctic-region workforce needs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$0 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Alaska Anchorage
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biological and Physical Sciences
Public Health
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of Alaska Anchorage beyond the classroom
Anchorage campus sits inside Alaska’s largest city with mountains, trails, and severe winter conditions nearby.
A defining academic feature
Aviation technology, nursing and health, engineering, business, justice, and applied sciences reflect the state’s labor market.
What shapes an ordinary week
Anchorage campus sits inside Alaska’s largest city with mountains, trails, and severe winter conditions nearby.
Where the degree can lead
Aviation, healthcare, oil and gas, logistics, government, construction, and Alaska Native organizations provide distinctive regional pathways.