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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska · Public, a small city · 4,207 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into UAF?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
Not published
Open admission or not reported
SAT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
ACT, middle half
Not published
Not reported
Test scores this year
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How much does UAF cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Alaska residents
$8,956
Tuition and fees, out of state
$23,352
A full year, sticker price
$20,938
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$7,570
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$5,261
$30,001 to $48,000$4,936
$48,001 to $75,000$6,091
$75,001 to $110,000$9,056
Over $110,000$12,728
Room and board on campus
$13,200 a year; $20,900 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,200 a year
The school's own grants
71% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $6,016

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$7K$14K$21K$28K201220142016201820202022Out of stateAlaska residents

How much do UAF students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$19,375
About $220 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
16.4%
Get a Pell Grant
28.1%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
39.6%

What do UAF graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$47,975
Ten years after starting
$52,180
Middle half: $28,975 to $76,667
Best-paid program, five years out
$99,902
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$54,860
Psychology, General

Do UAF students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
74.1%
Graduate in six years
36.9%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
37% graduated
25% transferred, 3% still enrolled

Who goes to UAF?

Women
60%
First in their family at college
39.9%
Part-time
41%
Students per teacher
11
Background
White 53%, Hispanic 10%, Black 3%, Asian 3%, Two or more 11%, International 1%, Native American 13%
Housing
Campus housing, 1,746 beds

What do UAF graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer Science17HiddenHiddenHidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden
Civil Engineering20Hidden$89,395Hidden
Computer Engineering2HiddenHiddenHidden
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering14Hidden$99,902Hidden
Energy Systems Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden
Engineering, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Geological/Geophysical Engineering10HiddenHiddenHidden
Mechanical Engineering26Hidden$90,286Hidden
Mining and Mineral Engineering10HiddenHiddenHidden
Petroleum Engineering4HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services44Hidden$69,301Hidden
Business Administration, Management and Operations94$51,776$64,349$23,000

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22HiddenHiddenHidden

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biology, General67$39,532Hidden$23,064
Natural Resources Conservation and Research10HiddenHiddenHidden
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management35HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry10HiddenHiddenHidden
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences7HiddenHiddenHidden
Mathematics9HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics8HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology9HiddenHiddenHidden
Area Studies4HiddenHiddenHidden
Communication and Media Studies11HiddenHiddenHidden
Community Organization and Advocacy12HiddenHiddenHidden
Criminal Justice and Corrections31$45,638HiddenHidden
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies4HiddenHiddenHidden
Geography and Cartography2HiddenHiddenHidden
Homeland Security63Hidden$79,811$19,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services20HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism1HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government13HiddenHiddenHidden
Psychology, General76$49,800$54,860$20,949
Social Work47Hidden$63,121$25,000

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0HiddenHiddenHidden
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10HiddenHiddenHidden
English Language and Literature, General18HiddenHiddenHidden
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other2HiddenHiddenHidden
History12HiddenHiddenHidden
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services4HiddenHiddenHidden
Philosophy2HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37$52,727$57,211Hidden
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft4HiddenHiddenHidden
Film/Video and Photographic Arts0HiddenHiddenHidden
Fine and Studio Arts20HiddenHiddenHidden
Music2HiddenHiddenHidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biological and Physical Sciences1HiddenHiddenHidden
Climate Science0HiddenHiddenHidden
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities0HiddenHiddenHidden
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other85$49,736$60,943$29,250

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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