by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Alaska Anchorage was awarded 7 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health/medical prep programs.
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UAA landed the #1,235 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
UAA is also ranked #1 out of 4 schools in Alaska.
The acceptance rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is a competitive 65%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UAA it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Alaska Anchorage is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at UAA is 13%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Alaska Anchorage.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,323 undergraduates at UAA with 4,721 being full-time and 6,602 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,450 | $9,746 | $12,476 | $16,796 | $19,569 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UAA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 20% of students took out student loans averaging $6,063 a year. That adds up to $24,252 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UAA is 1.0%. 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.
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See which majors at University of Alaska Anchorage make the most money.
Get more details about the location of 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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 251 | NA |
| Nursing | 142 | $86,823 |
| Business Administration & Management | 116 | $51,451 |
| Accounting | 91 | $65,560 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 84 | NA |
| Public Health | 68 | $42,552 |
| General Psychology | 61 | $36,497 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 56 | NA |
| Social Work | 49 | $45,565 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 48 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 7,974 students took at least one online class at University of Alaska Anchorage. This is a decrease from the 9,440 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 7,974 | 4,040 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,440 | 5,421 |
| 2020-2021 | 11,385 | 9,007 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,653 | 2,779 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Footnotes
*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.
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