University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1917Small citySEVP certified
About
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF or Alaska) 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. UAF is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$23,352
- Estimated total for international students
- US$35,334
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$8,956
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$20,938
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,207
- Graduate students
- 1,066
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$52,180
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (201)
Bachelor's degrees51 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAmerican Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClimate ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnergy Systems EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's degrees40 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEarth Systems ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarine SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMining and Mineral EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPetroleum EngineeringPhysicsPublic HealthRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctoral degrees18 subjects
AnthropologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralChemistryEarth Systems ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Associate's degrees27 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural SciencesPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Undergraduate certificates43 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAnimal SciencesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Trades, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences, GeneralSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Graduate certificates19 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringApplied MathematicsArea StudiesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsManagement Information Systems and ServicesPublic HealthSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.