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University of Alaska Anchorage

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

69%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UAA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,431 1,460 1,971
Admitted students 2,369 994 1,375
Enrolled students 990 441 549
Acceptance rate 69% 68% 70%
Yield rate 42% 44% 40%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UAA received a total of 3,431 applications. These applications included 1,460 male applicants and 1,971 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,431 applicants, UAA admitted 2,369 students. Among the admitted students, there were 994 males and 1,375 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 990 students chose to enroll at UAA. This means that 990 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 441 were male and 549 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UAA had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UAA had an overall yield rate of 42% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 44%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UAA over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,775 1,690 2,085 2,665 1,204 1,461 71% 71% 70% 1,869 849 1,020 70% 70% 70%
2016 3,626 1,543 2,083 3,004 1,266 1,738 83% 82% 83% 1,744 776 968 58% 61% 56%
2017 3,716 1,669 2,047 3,078 1,353 1,725 83% 81% 84% 1,877 844 1,033 61% 62% 60%
2018 3,745 1,637 2,108 3,039 1,326 1,713 81% 81% 81% 1,606 727 879 53% 55% 51%
2019 3,673 1,605 2,068 3,047 1,344 1,703 83% 84% 82% 1,356 613 743 44% 46% 44%
2020 3,081 1,248 1,833 2,367 962 1,405 77% 77% 77% 1,057 407 650 45% 42% 46%
2021 3,431 1,460 1,971 2,369 994 1,375 69% 68% 70% 990 441 549 42% 44% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Alaska Anchorage uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Alaska Anchorage.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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