University of Alaska Anchorage offers 190 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 69 major programs - 20 Certificate, 10 Associate, 18 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,738 for Alaska residents and $21,322 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,393 students out of total 10,493 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 995 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 Name | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK |
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| Online Students | 3,393 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,123 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,738 Out-of-State$21,322 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,532 Out-of-State$20,720 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 69 Programs |
| Certificate | 20 Programs |
| Associates | 10 Programs |
| Bachelors | 18 Programs |
| Masters | 10 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 10 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $7,738 and $21,322 for non-Alaska residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,532 and $20,720 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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Alaska Anchorage offers 190 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 69 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Certificates, 10 Associates, 18 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 20 | 10 | 18 |
10 | 1 | 10 |
| Overall Programs | 54 | 37 | 54 |
24 | 2 | 19 |
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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 |
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| Indian/Native American Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Administration of Special Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 4 |
6 |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Applied Linguistics | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Child Development | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 6 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
221 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Science Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
69 | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Corrections | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Work | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
89 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 45 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Science | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Management | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Alaska Anchorage, there are 10,493 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,516 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,393 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,123 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,493 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,393 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,123 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,977 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,393 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,173 Alaska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 210 students living in the U.S. States other than Alaska, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,393 | |
| Alaska Resident | 3,173 |
| Other State In U.S. | 215 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,393 | |
| Undergraduate | 3,080 |
| Graduate | 313 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,080 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,203 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 877 |