About Mat-Su College
Matanuska-Susitna College is an extended college of the University of Alaska Anchorage . The University of Alaska Anchorage has been accredited by the Northwest Commission
on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1974. Mat-Su College was changed from its
previous designation as a community college by University System restructuring in
1987. Now serving over 1,000 students per semester, Mat-Su College was known originally
as Palmer Community College, and provided its first course offerings to residents
of the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys in 1958. 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.