The University of Alaska educational system spans three separately accredited urban universities in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, and includes a dozen community campuses, from Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska, to Kotzebue, in the state's far north.

The University of Alaska president reports to an 11-member board of regents.  Chancellors for each of the urban campuses-University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau-report to the board via the president.  Directors of community campuses, in turn, report to their appropriate chancellor.

The system enrolls over 32,000 students studying among the 430 programs offered, everything from certificates and associate degree programs to bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees.