UAA Seawolf Shuttle Service, Anchorage People Mover (city buses), Ted Stephens International Airport, Alaska Cab, Anchorage Yellow Cab, Anchorage Checker Cab
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
3211 Providence Drive
|
Anchorage,
AK |
99508-8046
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Patricia McAnany, Ph.D
Professor of Archaeology, Boston University
Peter Adams, M.D.
Chief of Staff, Providence Medical Center
Walt Monegan
Anchorage Chief of Police
Tom Anderson
State Representative
Carol Comeau
Superintendent, Anchorage School Dist.
Bruce Bustamante
President, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Robert Rambo
Yale Post Doctorate Assoc. Chemistry
Most Popular Places On Campus
Campus Center
Wells Fargo Sports Center
Creakside Eatery
Cuddy Center
Student Health Center
The University of Alaska Anchorage campus has covered walkways across much of the campus as well as bike trails that connect the camus to the town's bike trail system. Student Housing is adjacent to the campus with shuttle buses running every 15 minutes throughout the main campus and University Center area of campus.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Performing Arts Center
Alyeska Ski Resort
Ben Boeke Ice Arena
5th Avenue Shopping Mall
Hilltop Ski Area
Anchorage has numerous parks, streams, hiking/mountain climbing areas and many miles of bike/ski trails. Shopping includes Wal-Mart to Nortstrom variety with several large indoor malls. Restauraunts include Pizza Hut, MacDonalds, Taco Bell, Outback Steak House, Applebee's, Chili's, TGIF, Schlotzsky's, Sea Galley,
02. Students
Gender
58% female42% male
Out of State
10% are out
of state90% are
in-state
of state90% are
in-state
Students
46% are
full time54% are
part time
full time54% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
17,129
Foreign Countries Represented
35
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.47%
Asian
7.44%
Black
3.79%
Hispanic
7.10%
Caucasian
57.97%
Unknown
6.44%
International
0.40%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
3,924
Acceptance Rate
76%
Deadlines
Regular
July 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 580
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 570
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Selectivity
73/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
12 : 1
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
05. Campus Life
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
International Student
Other
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
70
Number of Honor Societies
5
Number of Social Sororities
2
Number of Religious Organizations
5
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Men's Sports (Seawolves)
Basketball
Cross Country
Women's Sports (Seawolves)
Basketball
Cross Country
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Day Care
Health
Military
Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Alaska vendor preference.
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Cecile Mitchell
Director of Admissions
PO Box 141629 Anchorage, AK 99514-1629
907-786-1480
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
907-786-1480
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Freshman Early Admit, New Student Orientation-Aug
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From Ted Stephens International Airport - Stay on International Road, turn left on Old Seward Highway and turn right at the University Center Mall (Admissions at the South end of Mall). From the north side of town: drive into town, right at Gambell St. and right at 36th Avenue, then one block, left at Old Seward Highway to University Center Mall (go to South end of mall).
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Red Lion, Hampton Inn
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - On Campus Interviews
12. Majors
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$17,400
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,575
Board for Commuters
1965
Transportation for Commuters
$1,598
On-Campus Room and Board
9827
Approximate Expenses per year
$32,365
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Application DeadlinesAug 1
Notification DateMar 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
School
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,818
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,810
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,286
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Federal Work Study
02 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
3,924
Acceptance Rate
76%
Deadlines
Regular
July 1
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 580
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 570
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$17,400
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,575
Board for Commuters
1965
Transportation for Commuters
$1,598
On-Campus Room and Board
9827
Approximate Expenses per year
$32,365
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Stanford University
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of California—Berkeley
University of Colorado—Boulder
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University of Oregon
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Yale University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
12 : 1
Gender
Minority
Women
Men
International
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate
Prominent Alumni
Patricia McAnany, Ph.D
Professor of Archaeology, Boston University
Peter Adams, M.D.
Chief of Staff, Providence Medical Center
Walt Monegan
Anchorage Chief of Police
Tom Anderson
State Representative
Carol Comeau
Superintendent, Anchorage School Dist.
Bruce Bustamante
President, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Robert Rambo
Yale Post Doctorate Assoc. Chemistry
06. Student Body
Gender
58% female42% male
Out of State
10% are out
of state90% are
in-state
of state90% are
in-state
Students
46% are
full time54% are
part time
full time54% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
17,129
Foreign Countries Represented
35
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.47%
Asian
7.44%
Black
3.79%
Hispanic
7.10%
Caucasian
57.97%
Unknown
6.44%
International
0.40%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Campus Center
Wells Fargo Sports Center
Creakside Eatery
Cuddy Center
Student Health Center
The University of Alaska Anchorage campus has covered walkways across much of the campus as well as bike trails that connect the camus to the town's bike trail system. Student Housing is adjacent to the campus with shuttle buses running every 15 minutes throughout the main campus and University Center area of campus.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Performing Arts Center
Alyeska Ski Resort
Ben Boeke Ice Arena
5th Avenue Shopping Mall
Hilltop Ski Area
Anchorage has numerous parks, streams, hiking/mountain climbing areas and many miles of bike/ski trails. Shopping includes Wal-Mart to Nortstrom variety with several large indoor malls. Restauraunts include Pizza Hut, MacDonalds, Taco Bell, Outback Steak House, Applebee's, Chili's, TGIF, Schlotzsky's, Sea Galley,
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Cecile Mitchell
Director of Admissions
PO Box 141629 Anchorage, AK 99514-1629
907-786-1480
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
907-786-1480
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Freshman Early Admit, New Student Orientation-Aug
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
UAA Seawolf Shuttle Service, Anchorage People Mover (city buses), Ted Stephens International Airport, Alaska Cab, Anchorage Yellow Cab, Anchorage Checker Cab
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
From Ted Stephens International Airport - Stay on International Road, turn left on Old Seward Highway and turn right at the University Center Mall (Admissions at the South end of Mall). From the north side of town: drive into town, right at Gambell St. and right at 36th Avenue, then one block, left at Old Seward Highway to University Center Mall (go to South end of mall).
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Red Lion, Hampton Inn
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Division II
Men's Sports (Seawolves)
Basketball
Cross Country
Women's Sports (Seawolves)
Basketball
Cross Country
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
International Student
Other
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
70
Number of Honor Societies
5
Number of Social Sororities
2
Number of Religious Organizations
5
12. Student Services
Day Care
Health
Military
Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Alaska vendor preference.
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Application DeadlinesAug 1
Notification DateMar 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
School
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,818
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$2,810
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,286
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Federal Work Study
02 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
03 - Need-Based Federal Pell
04 - Need-Based Other
05 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
06 - Need-Based SEOG
07 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - On Campus Interviews
15. Majors
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