UAF Facts and Figures
- Originally founded in 1917 when Alaska was still a territory, today UAF is America’s northernmost Land, Sea and Space Grant institution.
- UAF encompasses the central campus in Fairbanks; Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham; Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue; Interior Alaska Campus, covering the Interior; Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel; Northwest Campus in Nome; and the Community and Technical College in Fairbanks.
- UAF’s geographically diverse student body represents 49 states and 45 foreign countries.
- UAF offers 146 degrees and 31 certificates in 117 disciplines.
- As America’s Arctic university, UAF offers a number of unique programs and degrees particularly focused on the biology, climate, natural resources and peoples of northern latitudes, the circumpolar North and the Pacific Rim.
- The UAF mascot is the Nanook, a derivation of “nanuq,” the Inupiaq Eskimo word for polar bear. Up until the mid-70s, the men’s basketball team was known as the “Flying Nanooks” because of the regular, and long, airplane rides they took in order to compete with other college teams. Since 1963 all University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams have been called Nanooks.
Degrees Conferred, Spring 2014
- 169 licensures and occupational endorsements
- 1,117 certificates and associate or baccalaureate degrees
- 272 master’s and doctoral degrees
Enrollment
| Fairbanks Campus | 6,532 |
| Community and Technical College | 3,105 |
| Bristol Bay Campus | 611 |
| Chukchi Campus | 296 |
| Interior Alaska Campus | 376 |
| Kuskokwim Campus | 510 |
| Northwest Campus | 314 |
| eLearning & Distance Education | 2,538 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks (total*) | 9,992 |
* Some students attend more than one campus and are not counted twice in the total.
| Female | 59% |
| Male | 41% |
| Alaska Native/American Indian | 18% |
| Undergraduate | 88% |
| Graduate | 12% |
| Median age | 25 |
Estimated 2015-2016 UAF Annual Costs
| Alaska Resident | Non-resident | WUE* | |
| Freshmen and Sophomores | |||
| Tuition and fees** (30 credits, 100-200-level classes) |
$6,814 | $21,353 | $9,668 |
| Room and board (double room and meal plan) |
8,380 | 8,380 | 8,380 |
| ANNUAL TOTAL | $15,194 | $29,733 | $18,048 |
| JUNIORS AND SENIORS | |||
| Tuition and fees** (30 credits, 300-400-level classes) |
$7,999 | $22,538 | $11,447 |
| Room and board (double room and meal plan) |
8,380 | 8,380 | 8,380 |
| ANNUAL TOTAL | $16,379 | $30,918 | $19,827 |
| Graduate Students | |||
| Tuition and fees** (18 credits, 600-level classes) |
$8,873 | $17,128 | |
| Room and board (double room and meal plan) |
8,380 | 8,380 | |
| ANNUAL TOTAL | $17,253 | $25,508 | |
* Western Undergraduate Exchange (see Financial Aid section in the catalog).
** Includes Wood Center student life, student government, technology, transportation, UA facilities, UA network, athletics, Student Recreation Center and health center fees. Does not include health insurance, books, supplies, parking, sustainability, travel, miscellaneous expenses or special costs associated with international or exchange students. Costs are subject to change.