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University of Alaska - Fairbanks

505 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

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University of Alaska - Fairbanks School Description

Alaskans take great pride in their individuality, and Alaska's flagship university campus is no different. Choose UAF and you begin a college career that can lead you in any professional direction.

UAF's 9,828 students come from Alaska, most other states, and 52 foreign countries. About half graduated from high school in Alaska and more than 200 are international students. Undergraduate students make up 89 percent of the total student body. UAF has many non-traditional students. Some are returning to college after years of working or raising a family while others work full time while attending school or are pursuing a second associate or bachelor's degree. Faculty teach classes at every level, which means you're able to start building relationships with professors from the beginning.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, the nation's northernmost Land, Sea and Space Grant university and international research center, advances and disseminates knowledge through teaching, research and public service with an emphasis on Alaska, the circumpolar North and their diverse peoples. UAF--America's arctic university--promotes academic excellence, student success and lifelong learning.

The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines opened its doors in 1922. The school grew quickly, and in 1935 became the University of Alaska. By the time Alaska became a state in 1959, students could earn Ph.D.s at the university. UAF remains the only campus in the state that awards doctoral degrees and it holds the distinction of being one of the few Land, Sea and Space Grant universities in the country.

Today, the modern campus brings high-speed Internet and cable TV to students who can still enjoy the ski and running trails, oral histories and arctic discoveries of generations of students who came before them.

If you think excellent academics, attentive faculty and abundant opportunity sound exciting, then consider UAF.

School Website: University of Alaska - Fairbanks

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University of Alaska - Fairbanks

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF. UAF is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution, as well as participating in the sun-grant program through Oregon State University. It is also the site where the Alaska Constitution was signed in 1956. UAF was established in 1917 as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, first opening for classes in 1922.

UAF is home to seven major research units: the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station; the Geophysical Institute, which operates the Poker Flat Research Range; the International Arctic Research Center; the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center; the Institute of Arctic Biology; the Institute of Marine Science; and the Institute of Northern Engineering. Located just 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle, the Fairbanks campus's unique location is situated favorably for Arctic and northern research. The campus's several lines of research are renowned worldwide, most notably in Arctic biology, Arctic engineering, geophysics, supercomputing, and aboriginal studies. The University of Alaska Museum of the North is also on the Fairbanks campus.

In addition to the Fairbanks campus, UAF encompasses seven rural and urban campuses: Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham; Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue; Interior-Aleutians Campus, which covers both the Aleutian Islands and the Interior; Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel; Northwest Campus in Nome; and the Tanana Valley Campus in Fairbanks, UAF's community college arm. Fairbanks is also the home of the UAF Center for Distance Education, an independent learning and distance delivery program.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Alaska & Hawaii
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Nanooks

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
7,134
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
82%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$13,543
Students Receiving Aid:
64%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$40 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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University of Alaska - Fairbanks Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Bachelors Degree Programs

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Masters Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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University of Alaska - Fairbanks Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 82%
Part-Time 18%
Men vs. Women
Women 51%
Men 49%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 66%
Other 27%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 2%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 88%
Out-of-State 12%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Alaska 88%
Washington 1%
Colorado 0%
California 0%
Texas 0%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 25%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Great Northwest Athletic Conference)
Track (Great Northwest Athletic Conference)

University of Alaska - Fairbanks Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 4,573 $ 13,543  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 4,080 $ 13,050  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 738 $ 738  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,773 19%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 3,535 31%  
Student Loans:
 $ 7,117 34%  
Any Aid:
   64%  

University of Alaska - Fairbanks Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 78% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 47%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 580
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 36%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth

Question: Any one who attends the University of Alaska Fairbanks...?

Is that a good school? It looks really nice and I would like to go but I want to hear an insiders opinion. Thanks
14 months ago
littlemissknowitall
littl...

Best Answer

UAF is a friendly casual school. Tuition prices are good, too. Whether it is the school for you depends on a few things... What do you want to study? UAF is great in many areas, but like any school, does not offer some degrees. Check and see if a degree from UAF will take you where you want to go in life. What do you like to do for fun? UAF students keep busy and there is a lot to do. BUT, if you want to go mountain-biking in December, then UAF is not for you. Starting in November, it's winter sports and indoor sports/activities only. Does the dark affect you with Seasonal Affective Disorder? Fairbanks is dark for a lot of the winter. UAF has many opportunities for students to become involved in research, the campus radio and TV stations, the art scene, the music scene, language clubs, engineering projects, internships, etc. You don't get lost in the crowd and can talk with your professors on a regular basis. There is on-campus housing and if you have a car, cabins and apartments for rent off-campus. Fairbanks is a nice town, with a few big box stores and some independent sports and book stores. UAF also has summer school, with some great field courses. Google University of Alaska Summer Sessions.
launchoffintowar
launcho...

Question: Anyone go to the University of Alaska fairbanks or have gone there?

I am thinking of possibly transferring there to finish my BS degree in Biology/Zoology or just go there for graduate school. Anyone have any information about the campus life, students, professors, dorming, and what not? It is competitive? I know it's a huge school with limited admission.
16 months ago
David in Kenai
David...

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It isn't Berkeley, Madison or Ann Arbor nor, of course, Harvard, Yale or Princeton. But it is a competative, respected, univeristy with a wide range of BA/BS and graduate degree programs. It is the largest campus of UA in the state and is top notch in several of its program. Atmospheric chemistry/physics, arctic engineering, etc. I'm not as familiar with their life sciences only because it's not my field. It' s nice campus, and the student body is large enough compared to town for student politics and perspective to have an impact on the community. (But the Fort and AFB have an often opposite effect). The professors I've worked with from UAF impressed me with how widely knowledgable and skilled they were. PhDs tend to know "more and more about less and less" but they had, for instance, built their own house, shot trophy moose, run dogs in serious mushing races, piloted and repaired airplanes, worked in industry, did their own field work, etc. I think that remote settings and northern climates tend to select for that: jack-of-all-trades types that, personally, I appreciate for the breath of their knowledge and experience. You'd be awfully far from familiy and friends. But that's true whenever you move away to college. But more true up here. And then there's the climate - short, cold days in winter. Long, long days in summer. I you can see that as part of the adventure, then it could be a really good fit. If that sounds like a big bother, it will be harder than you expect.
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Question: University of Alaska Fairbanks?

Ok, so I live in Washington but I want to go to the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Is it alright if I move there when college rolls around and go to the University of Alaska Fairbanks instead of a college down here?I don't have that long 'till college,but still a long time 'till college.So I visited Alaska and I loved it! I mean LOVE like I could live there! It is so beautiful!So can I move up there when college comes and go there?OR do I have to go through government or something? Also what about enrollment?Will they except me if I have good grades and live in Washington? 10 points for best answer! Please provide answers to the questions I asked!
27 months ago
PaoloPH
PaoloPH

Best Answer

My brother lives in Fairbanks and went to UAF. My brother loves it there but he would want me to ask: what time of year did you visit? You don't mention where in WA you are from, so I don't know what kind of cold you are used to [for example, Spokane is much colder than Seattle]. . It gets REALLY cold there in winter. We visited him for 9 days in November '06 and the temperature never got up to 10 below zero F. Plus being so far north, days in winter are VERY short....4 hours at the winter solstice. As far as your questions about enrollment, you would have to contact UAF to get those answers. One consideration: being an out of state resident, your fees might be a lot higher. You will need to ask them lots of questions. Good luck.
skanky
skanky

Question: Anyone know info on University of Alaska Fairbanks??

Is it a great college, it's one I'm looking into so help if you know anything about the school. It would be great for anyone who has gone or is going to UAF!!! Thank you for any info!!
41 months ago
matt
matt

Best Answer

I haven't heard anything bad about UAF but I was up there last year and wow! it's really far out there! Fairbanks is hardly a wide space in the road and it's a long way from Anchorage, which is just a modest sixed town and Anchorage is a long way from the rest of the world. Don't go there unless you visit first, and preferably during the school year, not during the summer when the tourists are around and life is beautiful.... But, if you like it when you visit, then Go for it!
Kaine
Kaine

Question: University of Alaska Fairbanks or Anchorage?

I am considering tranfering to an Alaskan University, I don't know whether University of Alaska-Fairbanks or University of Alaska-Anchorage. I am a Biology major, I just want to know what it is it like to study in one of those universities, or if you have any comments or personal experiences that you may want to share. All the information that you can give me it will be greatly appreciated, and please just dont copy paste the information from the universities website. Please explain why is it good or bad. Or should I consider other schools... Thank you
42 months ago
chode b
chode b

Best Answer

I can answer this question as I am currently a bio major at UAF. As with any important decision I will list the pros and cons of studying at UAF. Pros: hands-on professors, ample research opportunity, ability to get personal attention at multiple times (outside office hours), great biological diversity of Fairbanks, is the state's premeir university with regards to biological sciences, lots of flexibility with regards to individual circumstances Cons: Much of staff is determined to teach you their area- no matter how irrelevant to your interest (or the course), Temperature frequently dips into -40F, you're often indoors the entire day, many people live in cabins w/o water and don't bathe. Hope this helps to influence your decision.

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