Anchorage Colleges & Universities


If you want to study in a place that perfectly blends culture and untouched natural beauty, a place most can only dream about, schools in Anchorage should be top on your list. Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, with over 279,000 residents, a large chunk of the state's population of 698,000. Anchorage is known as an All-America City (named so by the National Civic League 4 times), its low taxes, and beauty that will leave you awestruck. Those attending colleges in Anchorage know this is the real deal, and can say, without cliché, the beauty takes their breath away... continue »
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Earning Degrees in Anchorage
Those who seek degrees in Anchorage have similar values: a deep appreciation for nature is top on the list. Schools in Anchorage are surrounded by a landscape of glaciers, rocky mountains, and wildlife. Fishing is incredible, as is hiking and kayaking. Anchorage's Chugach State Park has a half million acres of wilderness and 155 mountain peaks.

But Anchorage is also a place of art, culture, and entertainment, including:
  •   Year-round First Friday Arts Walks, premiering the area's best local artists.
  •   The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts - home to the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Opera, and Anchorage Concert Association
  •   Anchorage Music Scene - includes Firkin' Fridays and the Acoustic Saturday Series

Pursuing Colleges in Anchorage
Schools in Anchorage include 4 higher-education institutions that offer bachelor's and master's degrees and numerous continuing education options, with degree programs ranging from liberal arts to trades. And pursuing degrees in Anchorage does not always mean studying in the cold; although it has a definite winter climate, Anchorage has strong maritime influences, keeping the temperature more mild and allowing 100 frost-free growing days.

Are you ready to embrace nature and culture? Read more here about colleges in Anchorage.
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