University of Alaska Anchorage Business Programs

University of Alaska Anchorage is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

University of Alaska Anchorage Rankings

Out of the 3 colleges in Alaska, UAA is ranked at #1.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UAA has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#36	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAA.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Other Business & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Other Business & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Most Popular Online Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#95	Most Popular Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UAA has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#26	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#50	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor
#53	Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#159	Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is University of Alaska Anchorage?

Contact details for UAA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone:	907-786-1800
Website:	www.uaa.alaska.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/UAA-University-of-Alaska-Anchorage/57576345235
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uaanchorage

How Do I Get Into UAA?

You can apply to UAA online at: uaonline.alaska.edu/

Admission Requirements for UAA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAA?

The acceptance rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Can I Afford University of Alaska Anchorage?

The overall average net price of UAA is $38,442. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UAA, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $5,463 a year. That adds up to $21,852 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAA is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Alaska Anchorage Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,323 undergraduate students at UAA, with 4,721 being full-time and 6,602 being part-time.

There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,721 full-time undergraduates at UAA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alaska Anchorage students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	375
Black or African American	144
Hispanic or Latino	414
White	2,365
International Students	131
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,292

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alaska Anchorage. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at UAA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and Russia.

Online Learning at University of Alaska Anchorage

In 2019-2020, 11,385 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAA has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Alaska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UAA

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Alaska Anchorage was $8,622 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,228. The following table shows how UAA is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Supply Chain Management	#13	#29

Online Affordability Rankings of UAA Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Alaska Anchorage was $8,622 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,228. The following table shows how UAA is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Supply Chain Management	#10	#21

Online Growth Rankings of UAA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Alaska Anchorage was 57.6%. This is the #494 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UAA regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UAA ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UAA.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Business Management & Marketing	#16
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#16
Supply Chain Management	#24
Accounting	#107
Accounting	#201
General Business Administration and Management	#341
Business Administration & Management	#436

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Alaska Anchorage Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	3	0	0	59	27	89
Accounting	0	27	0	59	0	86
Business Management & Marketing	0	29	0	0	0	29
Supply Chain Management	0	4	2	10	5	21
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	0	19	0	19
Finance	0	0	0	17	0	17
General Economics	0	0	0	16	0	16
Construction Management	0	2	0	13	0	15
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	0	0	11	0	11
Project Management	0	0	0	0	9	9
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	6	0	6
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5	0	0	0	0	5
Retail Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Small Business Administration/Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	8	62	2	210	41	323

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.