PO Box 2889
Palmer, AK 99645

Matanuska-Susitna College (MSC) is an extended college of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna was changed from its previous designation as a community college by University System restructuring in 1987. Now serving nearly 1,650 students per semester, University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna was known originally as Palmer Community College, and provided its first course offerings to residents of the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys in 1958.

University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna offers a general program for the first two years of college courses leading to the Associate of Arts; the curriculum provides a strong foundation for the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. In addition University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna offers courses leading to Associate of Applied Science in Accounting, Architectural & engineering Technology, Computer Information & Office Systems, computer Systems Technology, Fire Service Administration, Human Services, Refrigeration & Heating Technology, Small business Administration, Telecommunications, Electronics & Computer Technology, and the Information Technology Specialist through University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).

University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna seeks to graduate students who welcome the challenges of living within a diversity of world views and creative expressions; who think critically and act responsibly within these environments; who are prepared for the world of work, and who value the close relationships between the college, their local communities, the state of Alaska, and the nation.

Quick Facts:

In 1963, when the Borough government was formed, the name of the College was changed to correspond to the boundaries of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

The main campus is located on a 950-acre site on Trunk Road, about halfway between Palmer and Wasilla. A modern 102,676 square foot facility houses the majority of the educational activities.

Matanuska-Susitna College is accredited through the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

University of Alaska Anchorage Matanuska-Susitna offers professional development courses and provides selected college level classes to area high school students through Tech Prep, Academic Concurrent Enrollment, and District-wide course agreements with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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