University of Alaska Anchorage Graduate School

University of Alaska Anchorage (referred to as UAA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Anchorage, AK.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UAA is $10,587 for Alaska residents and $21,182 for out-of-state students. The school has 539 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,464 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Alaska Anchorage (referred to as UAA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Anchorage, AK.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1974 - Current).
UAA Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Address3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone907-786-1800
Webhttps://www.uaa.alaska.edu
Online Applicationhttps://uaonline.alaska.edu
Financial Infohttps://www.uaa.alaska.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UAA is $10,587 for Alaska residents and $21,182 for out-of-state students. The school has 539 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,464 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 173 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 53 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$21,182
$10,587 for Alaska Residents
Student Population539
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs173 graduate programs
(53 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UAA is $10,587 for Alaska residents and $21,182 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $513 for Alaska residents and $1,079 for out-of-state students.
UAA offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Alaska Residents$10,587
Out-of-State$21,182
Tuition per Credit Hour
Alaska Residents$513
Out-of-State$1,079
UAA offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)53 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Alaska Anchorage is $10,587 for Alaska residents and $21,182 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.86% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Alaska ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,802$1,608$18,504$1,996
2019-2020$11,286$1,474$23,738$1,973
2020-2021$10,773$1,375$22,659$1,837
2021-2022$10,773$1,375$22,659$1,837
2022-2023$9,234$1,171$19,422$1,579
2023-2024$9,234$1,353$19,422$1,760
The graduate school tuition & fees of UAA is average compared to public graduate schools in Alaska. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Alaska graduate tuition is $24,084 (public) / $12,110 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Alaska Anchorage$10,587$21,182
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Alaska Graduate Schools$12,122$21,091
Public$12,125$24,084
Private$12,110
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $23,366 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UAA.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.95% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $26,602. Off-campus living costs are increased by 22.71% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,878$5,292$9,922$6,002
2019-2020$11,878$5,292$9,922$6,002
2020-2021$12,662$7,000$9,868$8,486
2021-2022$12,662$8,276$9,868$9,763
2022-2023$12,662$8,022$11,756$9,922
2023-2024$12,412$8,882$15,648$10,954
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $522 for Alaska residents and $1,088 for other students at University of Alaska Anchorage. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.83% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Alaska ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$489$1,028
2019-2020$513$1,079
2020-2021$513$1,079
2021-2022$513$1,079
2022-2023$513$1,079
2023-2024$522$1,088

Graduate Programs at UAA

University of Alaska Anchorage offers 38 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 220 students have completed their study at University of Alaska Anchorage.
Offered Degrees at University of Alaska Anchorage
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree219172
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship103
Doctor's degree - other111
Post Bachelor's Degree15644
Total3816220
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Alaska Anchorage by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 7 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 27 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Psychology program with 3 completers.
University of Alaska Anchorage offers 38 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 220 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 172 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 44 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 13 completers$51,600
Educational Leadership and Administration3-
Special Education and Teaching1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)9-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Civil Engineering6-
Mechanical Engineering2-
English Language and Literature [+] 7 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Creative Writing4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)4-
Physical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)3-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
Clinical Psychology12-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 32 completers-
Public Administration7-
Public Policy Analysis1-
Social Work24$51,800
Social Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Anthropology4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 40 completers-
Public Health24-
Dietetics/Dietitian2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14-
Business [+] 43 completers-
Business Administration and Management27-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management6-
Project Management10-
Total172
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Psychology3-
Total3
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Nursing Practice1-
Total1
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 10 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Special Education and Teaching3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Dietetics/Dietitian4-
Business [+] --
Project Management--
Total44

Graduate Student Population at UAA

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 539 students enrolled into University of Alaska Anchorage graduate schools where it has total 10,464 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 148 full-time and 391 part-time graduate students. By gender, 188 male and 351 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total539188351
Full-time1485692
Part-tme391132259
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 332 White (61.60%), 19 Black/African American (3.53%), 39 Hispanic (7.24%), 21 Asian (3.90%), and 128 students with other races. 22 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total539188351
American Indian/Native American21318
Asian21516
Black/African American19118
Hispanic39930
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander14410
White332114218
Two More421725
Un-Known291217
Non-resident Alien22139
University of Alaska Anchorage offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 252 graduate students (46.75% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 119 graduate students (22.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total539
Enrolled Online Exclusively252
Enrolled Some Online Courses119
Not in Online Courses168
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Alaska Anchorage. 72 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.36% of total students), 51 students are aged above 50 (9.46%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Alaska Anchorage.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total539188351
Age 20-21312
Age 22-24691554
Age 25-291295772
Age 30-34984058
Age 35-39822854
Age 40-491073473
Age 50-64501238
Over 64110

Similar Schools to UAA

Compare similar schools to University of Alaska Anchorage with admission, tuition, and more academic facts.
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fairbanks, AK. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $13,181 for Alaska residents and $25,703 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 971 and it offers total 206 graduate programs(66 online programs).
University of Alaska Southeast (Alaska Southeast) is a Public, 4 years school located in Juneau, AK. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $12,608 for Alaska residents and $25,367 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 199 and it offers total 64 graduate programs(29 online programs).
Alaska Pacific University (Alaska Pacific) is a Private, 4 years school located in Anchorage, AK. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $12,110 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 105 and it offers total 25 graduate programs.

Alaska Best Graduate Schools

Check out the best graduate programs in Alaska and compare them to get right decision.
University of Alaska FairbanksPublic, 4 yearsFairbanks, AK
University of Alaska AnchoragePublic, 4 yearsAnchorage, AK
Alaska Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAnchorage, AK
Data Source: