The system serves nearly 30,000 full- and part-time students and offers 400 unique degree programs.

There are twelve Colleges within UAA, four of which are community campuses in Valdez, Kenai Peninsula (Soldotna and Homer), Kodiak, and the Mat-Su.

[9] The Carnegie Foundation has classified the institution as a community-engaged campus with high enrollments in undergraduate programs, and a balance among arts, sciences, and professional preparation.

Alaska's only medical school or WWAMI program is also administered through the Anchorage campus.

The campus is also home to the only FAA-approved collegiate flight training program in the state.

[11] The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is located in the state's capital, Juneau, and is the smallest system.