University Of Alaska Southeast

The University of Alaska Southeast, also referred to as UAS, is located in Juneau, Alaska, United States. The university was established in the year 1972. It has other campuses in Ketchikan and Sitka. The Juneau campus was formed in the year 1980. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study such as biology, business administration, and sociology. The university offers courses through the following academic divisions:

Arts and Sciences
Career Education
Education
Management

Students of The University of Alaska Southeast are members of various clubs and organizations. Among them are societies such as the College Republican, Anime Club, Global Connections Club, UAS Christian Fellowship, and Environmental Science Club. Students also publish a newspaper called "The Whalesong," where they express their views and opinions.

Campus Location

11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, AK 99801-8697
USA
Main Tel: (877) 465-4827
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, medical adminstration, education and teaching, family and social work, and business and management.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Numerous part-time students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	116	5
Bachelor	93	16
Associate	65	16
1-2 year certificate	52	23
< 1 year certificate	28	6

Students

Student enrollment was 2,952 in 2007-2008 (1,644 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

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	$ 4,638
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,058
Room	$ 3,660
Board	$ 2,600
Books and supplies	$ 709
Other	$ 1,451

Financial Aid: University Of Alaska Southeast 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 Southeast:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Regent University	Virginia Beach, VA	4,115
2	Athens State University	Athens, AL	3,072
3	Spalding University	Louisville, KY	1,695
4	University of Houston-Victoria	Victoria, TX	2,784
5	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	3,932
6	Western New Mexico University	Silver City, NM	2,697
7	Marygrove College	Detroit, MI	2,756
8	Urbana University	Urbana, OH	1,440
9	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN	1,677
10	Piedmont College	Demorest, GA	2,283

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		36
Without tenure; working toward tenure		35
Without tenure; tenure not available		32

Housing and Meals

University Of Alaska Southeast provides on-campus housing for 280 of its 1,644 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	73%
Women	69%
All	70%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	440-580
Math	430-560
Writing	400-530

Programs of Study

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

ART STUDIES (22 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (71 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (118 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Tourism Promotion Operations
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW (1 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (70 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (10 awarded)

Health Aide
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science