You are a Freshmen Student if:
- You have never attended college OR
- You are enrolled in high school and college courses concurrently
Current 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 and your ACT or SAT scores sent to the Admissions Office. Alaskan high school transcripts 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
UAS welcomes home school applicants and reviews each application using the same admission criteria used for high school students. 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. Students must also submit ACT or SAT scores.
High School Graduates
If you have graduated from high school, regardless of the time between high school graduation and attending UAS, you simply need to complete the online application, send in your official high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores.
Undergraduate Admission:
a. Choose a program
| Degree Type | Program Length (approximate) |
| Occupational Endorsements | Less than a year |
| Certificates | One Year - 15 credits per semester |
| Associate Degrees | Two Years - 15 credits per semester |
| Bachelor's Degrees | Four Years - 15 credits per semester |
| Minors | Additional semester to a bachelor program |
b. Apply for Admissions
- Pay the Application Fee:
$40 Certificate and Associate;
$50 Bachelor
c. Submit Official Transcripts:
- Partial and Final High School transcript, GED,
or pass Ability to Benefit Test
- Final College and University transcripts from all previous institutions.
- Submit official ACT or SAT scores
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Some programs require additional documents for admission and have different submission deadlines, please make a note when researching your program.
a. Bachelor Degrees
To qualify for admission to baccalaureate programs, a student must satisfy at least one of the following:
- Graduation from high school with a GPA of at least 2.50 and completion of either the SAT or ACT; or
- Graduation from high school with a GPA of 2.00-2.49 and an SAT score of 1290 (or higher) or an ACT score of 18 (or higher); or
- Successful completion of the GED, and completion of either the SAT or ACT; or
- Completion of at least 30 college level semester credits with a GPA of at least 2.00 and a high school diploma or GED; or
- Completion of at least 60 college-level semester credits with a GPA of at least 2.00
b. Associate or Certificate Degrees
To qualify for admission to certificate or associate programs, a student must satisfy one of the following:
- Graduation from high school with GPA of at least 2.00; or
- Successful completion of the GED; or
- Completion of at least 30 college level semester credits with at least a 2.00; or
- Be 18 years of age or older and have completed UAS's Ability to Benefit Test.