University of Alaska Anchorage: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state	$4,141	$4,482	$4,690	$4,910	4.7%
Out-of-state	$12,511	$13,452	$14,110	$14,810	5.0%
Books and supplies	$1,017	$1,048	$1,100	$1,154	4.9%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$7,500	$7,500	$8,280	$8,430	1.8%
Other	$1,856	$1,914	$2,010	$2,110	5.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$9,126	$9,408	$9,878	$10,371	5.0%
Other	$3,059	$3,154	$3,312	$3,478	5.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$3,059	$3,154	$3,312	$3,478	5.0%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus	$14,514	$14,944	$16,080	$16,604	3.3%
Off Campus	$17,343	$18,092	$18,980	$19,913	4.9%
Off Campus with Family	$8,217	$8,684	$9,102	$9,542	4.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$22,884	$23,914	$25,500	$26,504	3.9%
Off Campus	$25,713	$27,062	$28,400	$29,813	5.0%
Off Campus with Family	$16,587	$17,654	$18,522	$19,442	5.0%

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	4,229	1,932	2,297
Percent admitted	72%	72%	73%
Percent admitted who enrolled	69%	68%	70%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	821	39%
ACT	384	18%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	440	480
SAT Math	430	560
SAT Writing	420	540
ACT Composite	17	24
ACT English	15	23
ACT Math	16	24

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	12/1/1974 -	Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental Assisting (DA)	5/14/1971 -	Accredited
Dental Hygiene (DH)	5/8/1975 -	Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship	12/2/1994 -	Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health	10/24/2009 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs	4/1/1992 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	9/1/1996 -	Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools	10/22/2005 -	Accredited
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs	12/1/1977 -	Accredited
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program	7/1/1978 -	Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program	10/1/1986 -	Accredited