Wayland Baptist University (Alaska) is an extension of Wayland Baptist University, a private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It maintains external campuses^[1] in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska.

According to the university's website, Wayland Baptist University - Anchorage was established in 1985 (39 years ago) (1985). The Anchorage campus located at 7801 E. 32nd Ave at the corner of E. 32nd Ave. and Old Muldoon Road. The Anchorage campus also operates teaching sites in Wasilla, JBER-Richardson, and JBER-Elmendorf.^[2]

The Fairbanks campus was established in 1985 at Eielson Air Force Base as an extension of the Alaska campus in Anchorage and began to operate independently in 1999. The Fairbanks campus also operates teaching sites in Fort Wainwright, AK and North Pole, AK.^[3]

Both campuses offer four 11 week terms, with classes during weekday evenings, or on weekends.^[2] The Fairbanks campus also offers hybrid classes, which meet face-to-face, online, or a combination of the two.^[3]