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College · Catholic life on campus

University of Alaska Anchorage

  • LocationAnchorage, AK
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 10,796 students
Official website

University of Alaska Anchorage is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of University of Alaska Anchorage, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChapel of Our Lady of Providence: 0.2 mi1Saint Anthony Catholic Church: 1.8 mi2Blessed Sacrament Monastery: 2.4 mi3Saint Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church: 2.4 mi4Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church: 2.5 mi5Holy Cross Parish Archdiocese of Anchorage: 2.6 mi6University of Alaska Anchorage (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Chapel of Our Lady of Providence — 0.2 mi · 3200 Providence Drive, Anchorage
  2. Saint Anthony Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 825 Klevin Street, Anchorage
  3. Blessed Sacrament Monastery — 2.4 mi
  4. Saint Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 7206 Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage
  5. Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 2200 Arctic Boulevard, Anchorage
  6. Holy Cross Parish Archdiocese of Anchorage — 2.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
55 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.30%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$16,384

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
10,162
Total students10,796
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,301
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,096
Median federal debt at graduation$20,210
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
30%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$51,871
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants18%

Value index: 46 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau

The Most Reverend Andrew E. Bellisario, Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is University of Alaska Anchorage a Catholic college?
No. University of Alaska Anchorage is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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