University of Alaska-Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1954
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	15,611
Endowment	12,562,739
Application Deadline	July 1
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	July 1
Tuition	3,465 in-state, 9,561 out-of-state
Room/Board	7,810

Services
Associated Firms	Anchorage School District, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Regional Hospital, Community companies, IBM, FBI, KPMG, Peat Marwick, Tesoro, Waddell & Reed
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)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	placement service, day care, health service
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	3,580
# of Books	935,756
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	384 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	5%
College housing types	coed dorms (32%), apartment for single students (36%), special housing for disabled students (2%), other housing options (30%)
Popular Events	The Great Alaska Shootout (basketball)
Nearest Airport	Anchorage, Alaska (7)
Nearest Train	N/A
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper
Number of Organizations	70
# of fraternities	3
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Northern Light (weekly)
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