University of Alaska Fairbanks
Founded 1917
President Dan White (Chancellor)
Fees USD 7,638
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is a public research university founded in 1917 in Fairbanks, Alaska. A Carnegie R1 research institution, UAF enrolls 8,000 students just 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle. UAF is a world leader in arctic and subarctic research, geophysics (International Arctic Research Center), atmospheric science, and wildlife biology programs.nn
Schools and Colleges
- International Arctic Research Center — World-leading arctic science research
- College of Engineering and Mines — ABET-accredited; mining and petroleum engineering
- College of Natural Science and Mathematics — Atmospheric science and geophysics
- School of Management — AACSB-accredited; business for Alaska’s economy
How to Apply
- Application: Common App or institutional application | Rolling Admissions