University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK · Public four-year · City: Small
5,638undergraduates
$9,985average net price per year
33%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
80 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (17 awarded), Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (64 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Associate (15 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (10 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Associate (26 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
Engineering (7)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Indian/Native American Education Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (11 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Mining Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Child Development Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (5 awarded)
- Tribal/Indigenous Law Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (2 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (50)
- Art Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Executive/Career Coaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Astrophysics Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Chemistry, Other Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geophysics and Seismology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services Post-bachelor's certificate
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biochemistry Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Engineering, General Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Master's
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's
- Water Resources Engineering Master's
- Health Services Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Public Health/International Health Master's
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Statistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Community Organization and Advocacy Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Biological and Physical Sciences Doctorate (research)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctorate (research)
- Creative Writing Master's
- Area Studies, Other Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence Post-bachelor's certificate
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Linguistics Master's
- Anthropology, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,640
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $22,752
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,450
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,340
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $39,452
- Total cost living at home
- $14,890
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,494 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,206 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,719 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,515 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,203 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,102
- Got a grant from the college
- 71%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,016
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 27%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,454
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 33%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 25% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 34% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 205 | 36% |
| Men | 182 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 14% |
| Asian | 14 | 57% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 33 | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 231 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 22% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 742 | 44% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 244 | 20% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 442 | 48% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 376 | 31% | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,640
- Undergraduates
- 5,638
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,495
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,143
- Graduate students
- 1,002
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 38%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 48%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK, 99775
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Part of
- University of Alaska System of Higher Education
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.