University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
950–1250
ACT (mid-50%)
18–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of Alaska Anchorage Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $40,594/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$21,322
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,272
Sticker cost of attendance$40,594/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,582
$30k–48k$13,401
$48k–75k$16,662
$75k–110k$18,826
Over $110k$20,975

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • 49th FinishersVaries (Other)
  • Seawolf PersistVaries (Other)
  • UA Scholars at UAAVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • 49th FinishersVaries (Other)
  • Seawolf PersistVaries (Other)
  • UA Scholars at UAAVaries (Other)

University of Alaska Anchorage Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • University of Alaska Anchorage Application
  • International Transcript Evaluation (WES)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • University of Alaska Anchorage Application
  • International Transcript Evaluation (WES)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Alaska Anchorage · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Alaska Anchorage requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$51,871
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
29.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
71%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$20,210
At graduation

University of Alaska Anchorage · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #556

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (14%), Psychology (5%), Computer & information sciences (3%).

Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 53% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Alaska Anchorage Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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