As a comprehensive, open access, public institution offering everything from short-term workforce credentials to graduate programs, ¿ìÓ¯v3 invites students to define their journey, create their community, and prepare to make an impact in Alaska and beyond. Striving to be a place where every person who wants an education can be successful, ¿ìÓ¯v3 transforms the lives of its students and communities, while honoring our locations on the ancestral lands of Alaska’s First Peoples.
The ¿ìÓ¯v3 transforms lives with over 150 academic certificate and degree programs, student-focused support services, and a dedicated and talented faculty.
Learn more about admissions processes, taking classes, tour ¿ìÓ¯v3 in-person or virtually, and find out more about financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid is available to offer support and advice so you can make informed decisions regarding college funding options. The Enrollment Services Center offers virtual and walk-in appointments to help students apply; get help with financial aid, scholarships, and more.
From 13 competitive NCAA teams to recreation and intramural and club sports, students have the opportunity to excel in athletics at every level. The Alaska Airlines Center and Seawolf Sports Complex offer recreation as well as hosting community events and concerts. Students can take advantage of cheering for SeawolfNation with free tickets to many games.
¿ìÓ¯v3 is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
Explore the wide variety of services and resources available at ¿ìÓ¯v3 to help promote your academic and personal success and well-being. From academic advising to student clubs and residence life, we're here to help you have an amazing university experience.
¿ìÓ¯v3 is located in the ancestral homelands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiak and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples. Alaska Native academic programs at ¿ìÓ¯v3 provide courses, minors, certificates and degrees. Alaska Native student support programs provide centers for belonging across ¿ìÓ¯v3.
June 11, 2025
A new graduate program will be available at the ¿ìÓ¯v3 College of Engineering (CoEng) in the fall 2025 semester: the Master of Science in artificial intelligence, data science and engineering.
June 10, 2025
¿ìÓ¯v3 is pleased to announce the appointment of alumnus Zac Clark, B.A. ’05, M.P.A. ’23, as the new director of Alumni and Community Engagement, effective July 1, 2025.
June 09, 2025
After earning his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, Ken Dillon founded Footprint Wine Tap in Seattle, a wine bar that combines his love for sustainability, creativity, science and, most importantly, community.
May 29, 2025
As a disability advisor with the ¿ìÓ¯v3 Center for Human Development and advocate in the community, Bridger R. Reed-Lewis draws on his own lived experience to empower others and drive positive change.
May 27, 2025
On May 16, the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors and UA President Pat Pitney announced that ¿ìÓ¯v3 journalism and public communications alumna Tlisa Northcutt had been selected to serve in the dual role of UA Foundation president and chief development officer for the University of Alaska system.
Earlier this year, the National Society of Professional Engineers named civil engineering alumnus U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brigham Moore as the 2025 Federal Engineer of the Year for his work in the Indo-Pacific region.
May 22, 2025
Residents of Southcentral Alaska have been preparing for the possible eruption of Mt. Spurr over the last few months. Recent ¿ìÓ¯v3 alumnus Paul Gabriel is focused on another volcanic public health concern: mercury.
May 19, 2025
Cheryl Siemers, who served as KPC's campus director since 2021, recently stepped into the interim role after Chancellor Parnell’s retirement.
May 16, 2025
Is there anything better than summer in Alaska? Check out our round-up of the best activities for enjoying the longer days on ¿ìÓ¯v3's Anchorage campus.
May 14, 2025
After earning his millwright occupational endorsement certificate from Prince William Sound College, Gabe Hendrix landed a job at Tern Technologies as a rotating equipment technician, which has taken him to sites from Valdez to oil rigs in Africa.