University of Alaska Fairbanks: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #567 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #204 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #179 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 6 | In Alaska |
| #56 of 4,076 | For Oceanography |
| Top50% | For 113 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Undergraduates
- 5,844
- Graduates
- 982
- Male:Female Ratio
- 38:62
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uaf.edu
University of Alaska Fairbanks Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Alaska Fairbanks has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Applicants | 1,402 | 636 | 766 |
| Admissions | 907 | 426 | 481 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 538 | 277 | 261 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 140 | 37 | 103 |
1,947 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,455 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
83 or 12%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1110
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alaska Fairbanks are 1110-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
110 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alaska Fairbanks are 17-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3637 (59%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 651 (11%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 582 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 489 (8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 229 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 204 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 166 (3%) |
| Asian | 154 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 43 (0.7%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,808
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,616 | $11,265 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,616 | $11,265 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $19,200 | $23,095 |
| Fee in-district | $1,632 | $1,693 |
| Fee in-state | $1,632 | $1,693 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,184 | $2,153 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,554 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,540 |
| Room charge | $5,150 |
| Meal charge | $5,390 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks majors
University of Alaska Fairbanks has granted 568 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 195 master's across 32 programs, and 39 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alaska Fairbanks.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 29 | 51 | 44 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 85 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 47 | 7 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 48 | 3 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 39 | 12 | ||
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | 39 | |||
| Psychology, General | 32 | 4 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 28 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 26 | 2 | ||
| Education, General | 26 | |||
| Social Work | 25 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 19 | 4 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 17 | 5 | ||
| Child Development | 20 | |||
| Accounting | 19 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 14 | 3 | ||
| Computer Support Specialist | 15 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | |||
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 14 | |||
| Fire Science & Fire-fighting | 14 | |||
| Natural Sciences | 14 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 13 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | 2 | ||
| Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping | 11 | |||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Medical & Clinical Assistant | 11 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 7 | 4 | ||
| Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other | 10 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | |||
| Computer Science | 7 | 2 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 6 | 2 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 4 | 3 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 7 | |||
| Linguistics | 3 | 4 | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 6 | |||
| History, General | 6 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 6 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 6 | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 | 2 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 3 | 3 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 6 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 2 | 3 | ||
| Creative Writing | 5 | |||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 4 | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 4 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 3 | 2 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 5 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 5 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 5 | |||
| Construction Management, General | 4 | |||
| Culinary Arts & Chef Training | 4 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | |||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 | |||
| Geography | 4 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 4 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 3 | 1 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Physics, General | 3 | 1 | ||
| Public Health, General | 4 | |||
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | |||
| Engineering, General | 3 | |||
| Journalism | 3 | |||
| Statistics, General | 3 | |||
| Dental Assisting & Assistant | 2 | |||
| International Public Health & International Health | 2 | |||
| Music, General | 2 | |||
| Science Technologies & Technicians, Other | 2 | |||
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | |||
| Chemistry, Other | 1 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 1 | |||
| Economics, Other | 1 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | |||
| Sociology, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 258 | 568 | 195 | 39 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 21% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a world-class research university with 19,294 scientific papers published and 637,271 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Geology, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Oceanography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207 | 1420 |
| 1991 | 171 | 1756 |
| 1992 | 198 | 1737 |
| 1993 | 211 | 1866 |
| 1994 | 223 | 2044 |
| 1995 | 201 | 2309 |
| 1996 | 177 | 2519 |
| 1997 | 214 | 2938 |
| 1998 | 221 | 3013 |
| 1999 | 269 | 3179 |
| 2000 | 278 | 3872 |
| 2001 | 309 | 4886 |
| 2002 | 356 | 5649 |
| 2003 | 411 | 6662 |
| 2004 | 414 | 7620 |
| 2005 | 483 | 9580 |
| 2006 | 484 | 10178 |
| 2007 | 541 | 12482 |
| 2008 | 592 | 14167 |
| 2009 | 645 | 16512 |
| 2010 | 627 | 18854 |
| 2011 | 715 | 22507 |
| 2012 | 640 | 25564 |
| 2013 | 843 | 30675 |
| 2014 | 823 | 31680 |
| 2015 | 942 | 34861 |
| 2016 | 786 | 35471 |
| 2017 | 777 | 36020 |
| 2018 | 781 | 37857 |
| 2019 | 780 | 43668 |
| 2020 | 911 | 50253 |
| 2021 | 1003 | 62795 |
| 2022 | 830 | 54348 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks alumni
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Mike J. Dunleavy
- Occupations
- school teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
Michael James Dunleavy is an American educator and politician who is the 12th and current governor of Alaska since 2018. A Republican, he was a member of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2018. He defeated former Democratic United States senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was re-elected in 2022.
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Colton Parayko
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
-
Colton Parayko is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in St. Albert, Alberta, Parayko played minor ice hockey with the St. Albert Flyers and Fort McMurray Oil Barons before earning a scholarship to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He went overlooked and undrafted in his first year of NHL eligibility before being selected 86th overall as a 19-year-old in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Following the draft, Parayko played three seasons with the Alaska Nanooks, earning All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) First Team and West Second-Team All-American honors. He concluded his collegiate career in 2015 to begin his professional career within the Blues organization.
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Tom Emmer
- Enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks
- In 1984 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- radio personalitylawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the House Majority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. The district includes the far western and northern suburbs of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It also covers a large part of rural Central Minnesota, an area abundant in agricultural activity. St. Cloud, to the northwest along the Mississippi River, is the district's largest city.
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Joe Miller
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
-
Joseph Wayne Miller is an American attorney and politician. He is best known as the runner-up in both the 2010 United States Senate election in Alaska and the following 2016 election. A member of the Republican Party, he faced Lisa Murkowski in both races, and has aligned himself with the Libertarian Party and Constitution Party.
General info
| Alternative names | UAF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Motto | Naturally Inspiring |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session |
| Total FTE staff | 1,829 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1731 South Chandalar Drive Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 33,000 |
| Phone | 9074747034 |