University Of Alaska Anchorage

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.

Campus Location

3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
USA
Main Tel: (907) 786-1800
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	871	49
Associate	666	49
Master	289	28
1-2 year certificate	82	33
< 1 year certificate	47	10
Post-master's certificate	29	4
Postbaccalaureate certificate	21	7

Students

Student enrollment was 16,463 in 2007-2008 (11,168 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 76% are full-time and 24% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,690
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,110
Room	$ 4,880
Board	$ 3,400
Books and supplies	$ 1,100
Other	$ 2,010

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Alaska Anchorage:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville, IL	13,713
2	Cuyahoga Community College	Cleveland, OH	24,563
3	American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
4	Indian River State College	Fort Pierce, FL	14,932
5	Joliet Junior College	Joliet, IL	13,149
6	University of Houston-Clear Lake	Houston, TX	7,522
7	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK	8,618
8	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach, FL	13,675
9	Cosumnes River College	Sacramento, CA	12,967
10	Sinclair Community College	Dayton, OH	18,691

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		250
Without tenure; working toward tenure		148
Without tenure; tenure not available		142

Housing and Meals

University Of Alaska Anchorage provides on-campus housing for 956 of its 11,168 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	67%
Women	69%
All	68%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	440-570
Math	450-580
Writing	420-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agriculture

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (273 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
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 (26 awarded)

Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (11 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Institutional Food Workers

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (214 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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 (75 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (111 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 (72 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (10 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (342 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 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 (35 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (188 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
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 (10 awarded)

Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (224 awarded)

Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Construction Management
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (57 awarded)

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

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (89 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (86 awarded)

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