Prince William Sound College (PWSC) offers students a variety of academic programs and learning opportunities. Small class sizes allow for students to develop one-on-one relationships with peers and faculty, ensuring a quality learning experience. Opportunities for leadership, service, practical training, and engagement in campus life activities abound.
Applying for admission is your first step in becoming a college student, and the admission office at Prince William Sound College is here to help. Contact us for assistance with application requirements, Alaska residency, Advanced Placements credits, postponing your degree or changing your major. You're awesome!
We are a tight-knit community, both in town and on-campus. At PWSC, you can enjoy small classroom sizes as well as faculty and staff who are dedicated to your success. There are countless resources and unique opportunities available here in Valdez. PWSC students get to live and study in a dramatic natural setting.
The Health & Fitness Center at Prince William Sound College has a lot to offer. A modern facility, with cardio machines, resistance training equipment, free weights and a boxing room. The facility also hosts group fitness classes and a ski gear loan program.
Prince William Sound College (PWSC) is a one-of-a-kind institution of higher education located in Valdez, Alaska. The main campus and its extension sites in Cordova and Copper Basin are set amidst some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery and rich cultural history. As a community campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage, is included in UAA’s accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Please see Institutional Accreditation in the UAA Academic Catalog for additional information (link below).
January 06, 2023 | Vicki Heisser | alumni
Valdez School District nurse Shelby Gudgell talks about her journey to becoming the nurse she is today.