University Of Alaska Anchorage

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

University of Alaska Anchorage, or UAA, is the largest member of the University of Alaska System, with more than 17,000 students. The university is located in Anchorage, the state's largest city, and community campuses in Southcentral Alaska.

The university dates back to 1954, when the Anchorage Community College opened. Anchorage Senior College began providing upper-division classes in 1969, becoming the four-year, degree-granting University of Alaska in 1976.

U.S. News and World Report (2008 edition) ranked UAA in the third tier for master-granting institutions in the Western United States. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study, including a rapidly growing department in aviation and aviation technology.

In addition to its academic degree programs, UAA offers vocational and professional certificates in more than 150 major study areas, including arts, business, education, human services and health sciences.

The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Public Policy
• College of Education
• College of Health and Social Welfare
• Community and Technical College
• Graduate Division
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• School of Social Work
• University Honors Program

One focus of the university is Native Student Services, which aims to provide quality support services to Native and rural students to promote their scholastic achievement, student retention and personal success.

UAA also attracts many nontraditional (40+ year-olds) and part-time students.

Study abroad programs take place in Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The National Student Exchange has semester- and year-long exchanges with nearly 200 participating universities throughout the United States and Canada, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. virgin Islands.

UAA, whose teams are known as the Seawolves, sponsors 11 sports programs. The university is an NCAA Division I school for gymnastics and hockey and a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. UAA is also a Division II member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's cross country, and men's and women's outdoor track and field.

UAA also hosts the nationally known Great Alaska Shootout college basketball tournament every Thanksgiving. The Northern Light is the student-run newspaper. UAA has an active Greek life, with several fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, nursing and emergency medicine, engineering technician, transportation, and science and laboratory technician.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Alaska Anchorage participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 69% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 16,649 in 2009-2010 (11,402 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students and graduate students are 6%.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 72% are full-time and 28% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Alaska Anchorage provides on-campus housing for 956 of its 11,402 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 58 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 57 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Alaska Anchorage offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (307 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Institutional Food Workers

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (210 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (82 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (120 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Petroleum Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (70 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (383 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (44 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (195 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (6 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (198 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (72 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (60 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Fire Protection
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (82 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (73 awarded)

• Air Traffic Controller
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations