University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public land-, sea-, and space-grant research university in College, Alaska, United States, a suburb of Fairbanks. It is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. UAF was established in 1917 and opened for classes in 1922. Originally named the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, it became the University of Alaska in 1935. Fairbanks-based programs became the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1975.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,278
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,814
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,866
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,319
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,746
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fairbanks, AK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks include Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,539 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,526
- Multi- (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,348 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Psychology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,764 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,875
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,862 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,800
- Crisis (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,306 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,559 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,966
- Accounting (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,581 1 year after graduation
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (19 bachelor's)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,306 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 40%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 6%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 9%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Alaska Fairbanks students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,992 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,992
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,065
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,323
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,526
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,512
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,736
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,320
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $10,590
- Off-campus room and board: $13,750
- Off-campus with family: $3,750
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,407
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $6,369
- Average federal loan: $6,718
- Median debt at graduation: $20,291
Admissions
University of Alaska Fairbanks has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,814
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 41%
- Age 25 and older: 40%
- Graduate students: 618
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $113,962
- Associate professor salary: $96,686
- Assistant professor salary: $81,107
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,746
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Alaska Fairbanks acceptance rate? University of Alaska Fairbanks has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,992 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,278.
What majors does University of Alaska Fairbanks offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Psychology, Biology, Crisis.
What is the average salary after University of Alaska Fairbanks? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,866 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Alaska Fairbanks graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Alaska Fairbanks official site: https://uaf.edu.