Education Alaska

the kachemak bay campus of university of alaska anchorage, located in downtown homer.

the alaska department of education , development administers many school districts in alaska. in addition, state operates boarding school, mt. edgecumbe high school in sitka, , provides partial funding other boarding schools, including nenana student living center in nenana , galena interior learning academy in galena.

there more dozen colleges , universities in alaska. accredited universities in alaska include university of alaska anchorage, university of alaska fairbanks, university of alaska southeast, , alaska pacific university. alaska state has no institutions part of ncaa division i.

the alaska department of labor , workforce development operates avtec, alaska s institute of technology. campuses in seward , anchorage offer 1 week 11-month training programs in areas diverse information technology, welding, nursing, , mechanics.

alaska has had problem brain drain . many of young people, including of highest academic achievers, leave state after high school graduation , not return. of 2013, alaska did not have law school or medical school. university of alaska has attempted combat offering partial four-year scholarships top 10% of alaska high school graduates, via alaska scholars program.