General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Degree seeking students may request an application for admission from the Admissions Office at (907)796-6100, print the Admissions Application (PDF | 270KB), or apply online. Students applying to either the Juneau or Sitka campus should send all materials to the UAS-Juneau for processing. Students applying to the Ketchikan campus forward all application materials to UAS-Ketchikan.
Please note that for some programs, additional information may be required along with the listed items below:
- A completed and signed Application for Admission
- $40 non-refundable application fee for Certificate and Associate degrees, $50 non-refundable application fee for Bachelor degrees
- High School transcripts, GED or pass Ability to Benefit Test
- College transcripts (if any)
For more detailed information, click on the links below:
| 1. | Traditional Freshmen Students » |
| 2. | Non-Traditional Freshmen Students » |
| 3. | International Freshmen Students » |
You are a Freshmen Student if:
- You are under the age of 24 AND
- You have never attended college OR
- You are enrolled in high school and college courses concurrently
Application Instructions
- Complete the admissions paper application or the online application
- Pay the non-refundable application fee, $40 for certificate and associate, $50 for bachelor
- Send official high school transcripts, GED, or pass approved Ability to Benefit Test to Admissions
High School Students
If you are a high school senior, apply for admission during the first semester of your senior year. Provide your high school transcript with all of the courses you have taken so far plus the ones that are in progress. After your graduation ceremony, arrange to have your official high school transcript showing your graduation date sent to the Admissions Office. Alaskan high school transcripts after 2004 must show that the student fulfilled all curriculum requirements and satisfactorily completed all three competency areas of the High School Qualifying Exam.
Home School Students
In recent years we have experienced a growth in applications from home school students. UAS welcomes home school applicants and reviews each application using the same admission criteria used for high school students. Home school students are required to submit all of the application materials listed above. It is understood that a home school transcript may be different than a high school transcript. Regardless of the format, a transcript should include 9th to 12th grade courses, and the time frame of each course (academic year and semester). In addition, an assessment of performance (letter grade, percentage, etc.) is needed. Occasionally applicants may be asked to submit additional information describing curriculum or texts used.
Postpone Application
If you are unable to attend the semester you are admitted, your application may be postponed for up to one year. If you would like to postpone your application, please contact Admissions at (907) 796-6100 or email admissions@uas.alaska.edu.
You are a Non-Traditional Freshmen Student if:
- You have never attended college AND
- You are 24 years or older
Application Instructions
- Complete the admissions paper application or the online application
- Pay the non-refundable application fee, $40 for certificate and associate, $50 for bachelor
- Send official high school transcripts, GED, or pass approved Ability to Benefit Test to Admissions
Postpone Application
If you are unable to attend the semester you are admitted, your application may be postponed for up to one year. If you would like to postpone your application, please contact Admission at (907) 796-6100 or email admissions@uas.alaska.edu.
You are an International Freshmen Student if:
- You are a non-U.S. citizen or non-U.S. permanent resident AND
- You have completed or are completing high school / secondary school AND
- You have never attended a college or university
Application Instructions
*Please note that international students can not apply for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program or Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA) programs*
- Complete the admissions paper application or the online application
- Pay the non-refundable application fee, $40 for certificate and associate, $50 for bachelor
- If you have less than 30 semester credit hours, send official high school transcripts, GED, or pass approved Ability to Benefit Test to Admissions
- Arrange for official transcripts to be sent from any postsecondary institution you have attended to Admissions
- Submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of 213 (computer exam) or 550 (paper exam).
- Complete and send International Student Education Experience (PDF | 51KB)
- Complete and send International Student Financial Statement (PDF | 231KB)
Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Postpone Application
If you are unable to attend the semester you are admitted, your application may be postponed for up to one year. If you would like to postpone your application, please contact Admissions at (907) 796-6100 or email admissions@uas.alaska.edu.