University of Alaska Anchorage
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$7,224
Avg in-state tuition
$23,072
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage is a medium-sized public university located on an urban campus in Anchorage, Alaska. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,259, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 69%. The university offers 51 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 30%, and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $7,224, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $23,072.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
69% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
69% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
30% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Considered (not required)
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
High school GPA Considered (not required)
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards11k
Students enrolled
87%
Online student enrollment
12:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
49%
Unknown
12%
Two or more races
10%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
7%
American Indian/Alaska Native
5%
Black
3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3%
Non-U.S. Citizen
1%
Female student population
62%
Socio-economic diversity
29% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
42
Total Online Enrollment
9,440
Percent of Programs Online
75% On-campus
25% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates 29% online
Associate 22% online
Bachelor's 14% online
Graduate Certificate 36% online
Master's 40% online
Doctorate 50% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $7,224 | $23,072 |
Graduate | $10,773 | $22,659 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,320 |
On-campus room and board | $12,662 |
On-campus other expenses | $8,276 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,868 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $9,763 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $9,763 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $29,482 | $45,330 |
Off-campus without family | $28,175 | $44,023 |
Off-campus with family | $18,307 | $34,155 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
32%
State Grant Aid
62%
Institution Grant Aid
38%
Pell Grant
29%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$20k
Average student debt after graduation
$42k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division II without football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Gymnastics
- Skiing
- Track Field Indoor
- Track Field Outdoor
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Management
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Management
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
BA
MA
DOC
Project Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Project Management
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
4Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
5Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
6Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Surveying Technology/Surveying
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Surveying Technology/Surveying
BA
MA
DOC
7Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Surveying Technology/Surveying
BA
MA
DOC
Surveying Technology/Surveying
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
9English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
Creative Writing
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
10Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
11Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Practice
BA
MA
DOC
13Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Practice
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Practice
BA
MA
DOC
14History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
15History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
BA
MA
DOC
17Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
19Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
20Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
21Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
22Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
BA
MA
DOC
23Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
24Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
25Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
26Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
27Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
28Science Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
29Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
BA
MA
DOC
30Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
31Transportation And Materials Moving
BA
MA
DOC
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
BA
MA
DOC
32Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
BA
MA
DOC
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