University of Alaska Anchorage

University of Alaska-Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508

Web: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu

Overview

Type: Public institution
Founded in Year: 1954
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,611
Location: Urban
Endowment: 12,562,739
Application Deadline: July 1
Application Fee: 40
Tuition Fees: 3,465 in-state, 9,561 out-of-state
Room And Board: 7,810

Campus Life

Fraternity: 0%
Dorority: 0%
On-Campus Weekends: 75%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 5%
campus housing: No
Types Available: coed dorms (32%), apartment for single students (36%), special housing for disabled students (2%), other housing options (30%)
High Speed Internet: 100%
Campus Size: 384 acres
Nearest Airport: Anchorage, Alaska
Nearest Train: N/A
NearestBus: N/A
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: Yes
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: N/A
Alcohol Permitted: No
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Popular Events: The Great Alaska Shootout (basketball)

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper
Numer Of Organizations: 70
Honor Societies: Golden Key Honors Society, Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology honors), Kappa Delta Pi (education honors), Phi Alpha Theta (history honors), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science honors), Psi Chi (psychology honors), Sigma Tau Delta (english honors)
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist College Ministries, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, African American Student Association, American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Amnesty International, Association of Latin-American and Spanish Students, Club de la Francophone (French club), Khleb da sol (Russian club), Nihonbunka (Japanese club)
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, AIDS Awareness Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, Anchorage Society of Human Resources, Anthropology Club, APORIA, Art Students Association, Association of IT Professionals, Atom Alpha (Chemistry club), Aviation Maintenance Club, Baha'i Club, Biological Sciences Students Association, Camera Club, Campus Advance Club, Cardinal Newman's Society, Coffee House Club, Economics Club, Environmental Education Club, Family, The, Free Thinkers, Geomatics Student Association, Human Services Club, Inklings, Jazz Club, Justice Club, Kendo Club, Marketing Club, Medical Laboratory Technology Club, Mud Club (pottery club), Musical Educators National Conference, Outdoor Club, Oxfarm, Policical Science Student Association, Print Club, Psychology Club, Psychology Graduate Students Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recycling Club, Residence Hall Association, Sociology Club, Student Nursing Club, USUAA Concert Board, USUAA Election Board, USUAA Media Board
Student Papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Northern Light (weekly)

Services

Basic: placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Teaching: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, military, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Firms: Anchorage School District, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital, Community companies, IBM, FBI, KPMG, Peat Marwick, Tesoro, Waddell & Reed
Library Facilities: The new Consortium Library boasts the latest technology, student-friendly space, and the world's furthest north Foucault pendulum. Besides meeting the academic and research needs of the students, staff, and faculty of UAA, Alaska Pacific University, and the general public, the Library shares space with the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS), the Alaska Moving Images Preservation Association (AMIPA), and general-use computer lab. In addition to housing over 1,000,000 volumes on site, the Consortium Library offers access to more than twenty thousand electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers. The Library?s digital resources can be accessed from the wireless network on campus, from home or from the dorms. Reference librarians are available nearly all of the hours the library is open and will reply to questions via email. The Consortium Library has state and federal government documents, collections of photographs and unpublished papers on Alaska and the Arctic, and an extensive specialized collection of health and medicine resources and publications. Books from other local libraries can be requested online for pick-up at the Consortium Library. The Library participates in a joint regional catalog with the Anchorage Municipal Libraries, the Anchorage Museum, and the UAA libraries at Mat-Su, Kodiak, Soldotna, Homer, and Valdez. Students can also request materials from libraries around the world through interlibrary loan at no charge.
Museums: N/A
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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