At Outer Coast, our programs engage the whole student.

Our students develop skills and mindsets they need to effect change in their own lives, and in the world at large. They take rigorous courses at the cutting edge of science and the arts, engage in service to the Sitka community, and work as an empowered cohort to shape their own community – and the future of Outer Coast – together.

Undergraduate Program

Students embark on an intensive, place-based course of study that serves as their first two years of a college-level education.

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The Summer Seminar

An immersive opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to get a taste of the college experience — and shape it for themselves.

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Alaska Native Language MOOCs

Outer Coast offers free, online Alaska Native language courses for learners from across Alaska and beyond. We are excited to continue supporting Southeast Alaska Native Language revitalization efforts for Lingít, Shmʼalgyack/Sm’algya̱x, and X̱aad Kíl.

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Yeey aaní káx̱ g̱unéi x̱too.aat (May we walk on your land). Outer Coast is situated on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit peoples. We strive to build a community of safe, inclusive, and integrative learning for all. Learn more.