University of Alaska Anchorage offers 177 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 56 major programs - 16 Certificate, 10 Associate, 12 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,566 for Alaska residents and $21,693 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,040 students out of total 10,464 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 715 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Alaska Anchorage is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
TypeFour-year, Public
Address3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK
Online Students4,040 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,934 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,566
Out-of-State$21,693
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,587
Out-of-State$21,182
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total56 Programs
Certificate16 Programs
Associates10 Programs
Bachelors12 Programs
Masters9 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate8 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Alaska Anchorage. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alaska residents, the tuition & fees are $7,566 and $21,693 for non-Alaska residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,587 and $21,182 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $258 for Alaska residents and $824 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $513 for Alaska residents and $1,079 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,103$8,750$8,750$7,508$7,566
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$28,084$25,228$25,228$21,635$21,693
Graduate (In-State)$12,760$12,148$12,148$10,405$10,587
Graduate (Out-of-State)$25,711$24,496$24,496$21,001$21,182
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$243$258$258$258$258
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$934$824$824$824$824
Graduate (In-State)$513$513$513$513$513
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,079$1,079$1,079$1,079$1,079

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Alaska Anchorage offers 177 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificates, 10 Associates, 12 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs161012 918
Overall Programs503552 21217

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 5 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Linguistics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child Development2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant6 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 171 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CorrectionsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED 3
AccountingNOT OFFERED 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Alaska Anchorage, there are 10,464 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,974 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,040 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,934 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,464
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,040
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,934
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,490

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,040 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,803 Alaska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 209 students living in the U.S. States other than Alaska, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,040
Alaska Resident3,803
Other State In U.S.215
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,040
Undergraduate3,788
Graduate252
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,788
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,307
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,481

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