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University of Alaska Fairbanks Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of Alaska Fairbanks Known For?

1,101 Undergraduate Awards
$33,073 Avg Cost After Aid
67% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at UAF is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 61% of the faculty were full-time.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UAF.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Community Organization & Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#63 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UAF has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#6 Best Wildlife Management Schools College Factual
#6 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools College Factual
#10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#17 Best Industrial Production Technology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#37 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools College Factual
#56 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Alaska Fairbanks?

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Contact details for UAF are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: 907-474-7034
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uafairbanks
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uafairbanksumblr.com

How Do I Get Into UAF?

You can apply to UAF online at: uaf.edu/admissions/apply/#now

Admission Requirements for UAF

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UAF?

67% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores
UAF has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to UAF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Alaska Fairbanks  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Alaska Fairbanks  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800
UAF received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 18 and 26.

ACT English Scores for University of Alaska Fairbanks  ( 16 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Alaska Fairbanks  ( 17 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Alaska Fairbanks  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Alaska Fairbanks?

$33,073 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
12.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UAF is $33,073. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UAF, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $7,078 a year. That adds up to $28,312 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAF is 12.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,399 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,850 undergraduate students at UAF, with 2,399 being full-time and 3,451 being part-time.

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There are also 963 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,399 full-time undergraduates at UAF, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alaska Fairbanks students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 53
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 190
White 1,312
International Students 49
Other Races/Ethnicities 715

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alaska Fairbanks. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at UAF. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

4,305 Took All Classes Online
6,106 Took At Least One Class Online
17.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at UAF. In 2019-2020, 6,106 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAF has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Alaska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UAF

The following table shows how UAF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Geological & Earth Sciences #1 #1
Area Studies #4 #4
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #7 #10
Ethnic Studies #7 #13
Community Organization & Advocacy #7 #10
Homeland Security #10 #39
Physical Sciences #10 #7
Human Development & Family Studies #13 #59
Social Work #16 #34
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #19 #84
Student Counseling #22 #55
Health & Physical Education #25 #69
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #40 #85
Public Administration & Social Service #40 #130
General Education #42 #90
Teacher Education Grade Specific #43 #111
Education #49 #138
History #52 #118
Criminal Justice & Corrections #52 #161
History #52 #118
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #52 #170
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #58 #121
Communication & Journalism #58 #153
Communication & Media Studies #64 #151
Accounting #66 #232
Special Education #70 #181

Online Affordability Rankings of UAF Rankings

The following table shows how UAF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Social Work #1 #28
Community Organization & Advocacy #1 #4
Geological & Earth Sciences #7 #7
Ethnic Studies #7 #7
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #7 #7
Physical Sciences #10 #10
Human Development & Family Studies #11 #32
Health & Physical Education #13 #39
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #14 #33
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #16 #50
Homeland Security #18 #48
Communication & Media Studies #19 #79
General Education #20 #55
Communication & Journalism #22 #72
History #22 #65
History #22 #65
Public Administration & Social Service #25 #111
Special Education #26 #70
Criminal Justice & Corrections #28 #82
Education #30 #110
Teacher Education Grade Specific #31 #58
Accounting #47 #219

Online Growth Rankings of UAF

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Alaska Fairbanks was 17.4%. This is the #712 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UAF regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UAF majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 2%
Business Administration & Management 16%
Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Community Organization & Advocacy 8%
Computer & Information Sciences 43%
Education 0%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 17%
Geological & Earth Sciences 15%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19%
Health Professions 1%
History 50%
History 50%
Homeland Security 30%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1%
Human Development & Family Studies 17%
Information Technology 79%
Legal Professions 75%
Legal Support Services 75%
Physical Sciences 12%
Social Sciences 41%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 12%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UAF ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UAF.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Natural Sciences #7
Geological & Earth Sciences #16
Community Organization & Advocacy #17
Ethnic Studies #24
Multilingual Education #27
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #31
Physical Sciences #36
General Social Sciences #46
Social Work #49
History #52
History #52
Homeland Security #58
Health & Physical Education #60
Legal Support Services #63
Communication & Media Studies #64
General Education #67
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #69
Management Information Systems #76
Human Development & Family Studies #95
Public Health #107
Legal Professions #108
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #121
Communication & Journalism #125
Special Education #149
Public Administration & Social Service #168
Human Resource Management #169
Social Sciences #171
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #187
Information Technology #198
Teacher Education Grade Specific #244
Health & Medical Administrative Services #329
Criminal Justice & Corrections #346
Accounting #359
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #437
Liberal Arts General Studies #441
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #441
Computer & Information Sciences #451
Education #499

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 5 26 11 55 0 37 0 134
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 12 1 34 26 0 0 73
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 61
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 4 0 52 0 0 5 61
General Biology 0 0 0 41 0 5 5 51
Accounting 3 15 7 23 0 0 0 48
Homeland Security 0 0 0 35 0 12 0 47
General Psychology 0 0 0 38 0 0 4 42
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 12 25 0 0 0 0 37
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 5 31 0 0 0 0 36
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 0 0 26 0 7 0 34
Health & Medical Administrative Services 15 0 17 0 0 0 0 32
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 29
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 24 0 4 0 28
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 24 0 3 0 27
Wildlife Management 0 0 0 23 0 4 0 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 14 0 6 7 27
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 23 0 3 0 26
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 6 6 7 0 7 0 26
Petroleum Engineering 0 0 0 16 0 6 0 22
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 11 0 5 5 21
General English Literature 0 0 0 19 0 1 0 20
Mental & Social Health Services 0 15 5 0 0 0 0 20
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 13 0 6 0 19
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 14 0 5 0 19
Fire Protection 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 17
Social Work 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Industrial Production Technology 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
Dental Support Services 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 15
Natural Sciences 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Information Technology 0 11 3 0 0 0 0 14
Allied Health Professions 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Culinary Arts 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 14
Anthropology 0 0 0 7 0 6 1 14
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 13
Fisheries Sciences 0 0 0 1 0 7 4 12
Business Support & Assistant Services 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
Public Health 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
Building Management & Inspection 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Geoscience Engineering 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 10
Chemistry 0 0 0 7 0 1 2 10
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 10
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 9
Legal Support Services 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Physics 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 8
Special Education 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 7
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Area Studies 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
History 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Sustainability Science 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
Economics 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6
Computer Science 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
Mathematics 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 5
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Statistics 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
General Social Sciences 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Construction Management 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Journalism 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Mining Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Air Transportation 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Environmental Control Technology 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Philosophy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Music 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Animal Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carpentry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining & Petroleum Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Native American Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marine Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 66 262 151 622 35 198 49 1,383

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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