University of Alaska Anchorage
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.8
Food
2.6
Clubs
2.7
Facilities
3.4
Internet
3.1
Location
3.5
Opportunities
3
Safety
3.4
Social
2.5
Happiness
3.2
Basic Information
Location
- Anchorage, AK
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1954; 70 years ago (1954)
- Founder: Dr. Terris Moore, Elmer Rasmuson, Earl Albrecht
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 200
Key Area
- Engineering Solutions for Alaska and Beyond
- Health Research
- Understanding Nature and Human Nature
- Sustainability Research
- Research Relevant to Alaska and the Arctic Region
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 10,464 (Fall 2022)
- Undergraduates: Around 10,259 to 11,814
- Postgraduates: Between 1,446 to over 5,000. - The exact number of graduate students in the 2020-21 data is 1,446. - More recent sources indicate a larger overall enrollment, but do not provide a specific breakdown for postgraduate students alone
Notable Alumni
- Amie Collins
- Celeste Hodge Growden
- A. Janelle Pfleiger
- Jacki Holzman
- Dana Stabenow
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
If you come with a goal, you will succeed! Super thankful for all the connections I made at UAA.
Overall 5
I just finished my bachelor's degree at UAA. I am very grateful for all the opportunities I was given. I had a great learning experience!
Overall 5
Great campus, great staff, and wonderful location.
Overall 4.9
A wonderful school in the great north!
Overall 4.8
Really good school. Very underated
Overall 4.7
UAA has incredible value for the education you receive. There are tons of opportunities if you are invested in your education and reach out to connect with your professors. Staff is incredibly accessible at my home campus of KBC. The feeling of community is strong; people want you to succeed here.
Overall 4.5
Great campus and very nice people.
Overall 4.4
I'm attending this school as a history major on the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The professors are very professional and are concerned about their students success. The number of students in each of my classes are the lowest I've ever seen in any school. The library is nice, inviting, and well-stocked.
Overall 4.4
Attended School of Nursing as a veteran at the Anchorage location. Campus was clean, staff and students friendly, appropriately challenging curriculum. Very grateful.
Overall 4.4
This University is great, a lot of things to do but the reason many people don't agree is because they choose to go home and not get involved. Every school is a great school unless you're only looking to party, not much of that here but don't forget the biggest reason you're in college. To get experience, education and a degree.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
This place sucks! I hate it so much they never taught me anything and I am struggling all the way through.
Overall 1.5
Academically a lackluster community college (not to suggest that there are not fine community colleges) and a far cry from what one would expect in a "university". GERs are largely useless and core competency courses (composition) so poorly taught that other units have sought to take them over.
Overall 1.6
Best option in Alaska. A few good teachers. No school spirit. It's going downhill fast. The price and lack of other options are why 90% of the students go here. We hate it.
Overall 1.8
UAA is VERY inexpensive compared to lower 48 universities, with that being said, be prepared to get what you pay for. Youll never make it into any program within a timely matter. Everything is so spread apart as compared to a normal college. Horrible biology department. Please leave this state if you want education that wont take 5+ years.
Overall 1.9
UAA is what you make of it. You need to be aware of what classes your taking and who you take them with, as the advisors are useless. Very little to do, and the campus has more and more safety issues every semester.
Overall 1.9
There are much better in much better places. Worst experience of my life.
Overall 2
Alright school, could be better
Overall 2
UAA's School of Nursing is an absolute mess. It's barrier after barrier at every turn. They are not organized, lose staff every semester (sometimes during the semester!), and change program requirements constantly. If you don't have to go to UAA for your nursing degree, highly recommend you going somewhere else. I wish I did.
Overall 2
Outreach is terrible
Overall 2
There is no one to check up on any of the facilities or staff so they basically do what they want. Dont even try to complain to anyone because they are all so close that youll just be blackballed or flunked. Basically keep your mouth shut and suffer through.