PROGRAMS AND DEGREES
• 5,667 students on the Fairbanks campus • 11:1 student-teacher ratio • 1,167 degrees granted, graduation 2017
BACHELOR’S AND GRADUATE
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completed online through eLearning & Distance Education.
Program qualifies for
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Accounting, B.B.A. Alaska Native Studies, B.A. Anthropology, B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Applied Arts and Sciences, B.A.A.S. Arctic and Northern Studies, B.A., M.A. Art, B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A. Atmospheric Sciences, M.S., Ph.D. Biochemistry and Neuroscience, Ph.D. Biological Sciences, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Business Administration, B.B.A., MBA Chemistry, B.S., M.S. Child Development and Family Studies, B.A. Civil Engineering, B.S., M.S. Communication, B.A. Communication, Professional, M.A. Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.S., B.S./M.S., M.S. Counseling, M.Ed. Creative Writing, M.F.A. Creative Writing and Literature, M.F.A./M.A. Cross-Cultural Studies, M.A. Digital Journalism, B.A. Earth Science, B.A. Economics, Resource and Applied, M.S. Education, Elementary, B.A., M.Ed. Education, Secondary, B.A., M.Ed. Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S. Engineering, Ph.D. English, B.A., M.A. Environmental Chemistry, Ph.D. Eskimo, Inupiaq, B.A. Eskimo, Yup’ik, B.A.
Film and Performing Arts, B.A. Fisheries, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Fisheries and Ocean Science, B.S. Foreign Languages, B.A. General Science, B.S. Geography, B.A., B.S. Geological Engineering, B.S., M.S. Geophysics, M.S., Ph.D. Geoscience, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. History, B.A. Homeland Security and Emergency Management, B.S.E.M. Indigenous Studies, Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., B.A.A.S., B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Japanese Studies, B.A. Justice, B.A. Justice Administration, M.A. Linguistics, B.A. Linguistics, Applied, M.A. Marine Biology, M.S., Ph.D. Marine Studies, M.M.S. Mathematics, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, B.S., B.S./M.S., M.S. Mining Engineering, B.S., M.S. Music, B.A., B.M. Natural Resources and Environment, B.S., M.S., M.N.R.E. Natural Resources and Sustainability, Ph.D. Oceanography, M.S., Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, B.S., M.S. Physics, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Physics, Space, Ph.D. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A., B.S. Rural Development, B.A., M.A. Security and Disaster Management, M.S.D.M. Social Work, B.A.
UAF leads the world’s research institutes in Arctic-related publications and citations.
Learn about all our academic programs at www.uaf.edu/catalog/. Statistics, M.S. Water and Environmental Science, M.S. Wildlife Biology and Conservation, B.S., M.S. Yup’ik Language and Culture, B.A. MINOR ONLY Aerospace Engineering Alaska Native Languages American Sign Language Arctic Skills Asian Studies Aviation Technology Computer Information Technology Specialist Environmental Politics Film Studies Global Studies Law and Society Leadership Marine Science Military Science and Leadership Philosophy Sociology Statistics Sustainable Agriculture Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Theatre Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies GRADUATE AND POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Design and Construction Management, Education (Elementary, Secondary, K–12 Art, Counseling, Special Education), Resilience Adaptation Studies, Science Teaching and Outreach, Statistics
CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATE Accounting, Applied, A.A.S. Accounting Technician, Cert. Airframe, Cert. Airframe and Powerplant, Cert. Apprenticeship Technologies, A.A.S. Associate of Arts, A.A. Associate of Science, A.S. Automotive Technology, Cert. Aviation Maintenance, A.A.S. Baking and Pastry Arts, Cert. Business, Applied, A.A.S. Business Management, Applied, Cert. Community Health, Cert., A.A.S. Construction Management, A.A.S. Construction Trades Technology, Cert. Culinary Arts, Cert. Culinary Arts and Hospitality, A.A.S. Dental Assistant, Cert., A.A.S. Diesel/Heavy Equipment, Cert. Drafting Technology, Cert., A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, Cert., A.A.S. Environmental Studies, Cert. Ethnobotany, Cert. Fire Science, A.A.S. Health Care Reimbursement, Cert. High Latitude Range Management, Cert. Human Services, A.A.S. Information Technology Specialist, Cert., A.A.S. Instrumentation Technology, Cert. Interdisciplinary Studies, A.A.S. Medical Assistant, Cert., A.A.S. Medical/Dental Reception, Cert. Native Language Education, Cert., A.A.S.
Nursing Qualifications, Pre-, Cert. Paralegal Studies, A.A.S. Paramedicine, A.A.S. Piloting, Professional, A.A.S. Powerplant, Cert. Process Technology, A.A.S. Rural Human Services, Cert. Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness Technology, Cert. Tribal Management, Cert., A.A.S . Yup’ik Language Proficiency, Cert., A.A.S. SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS Law Enforcement Academy, Paramedic Academy OCCUPATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS Administrative Assistant , Basic Carpentry, Behavioral Health Aide, Bookkeeping Technician, EntryLevel Welding, Facility Maintenance, Financial Services Representative, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Reception, Mining Mill Operations, Nurse Aide, Rural Human Services Behavioral Health Aide, Rural Surface Water Quality Testing, Rural Utilities Business Management, Rural Waste Management and Spill Response, Supervision and Personnel Management, Sustainable Energy, Tribal Justice, Wildland Fire Science
Get $$$$ for your research or academic project through the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity program! www.uaf.edu/ursa/
NANOOK NATION
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you’ll need to apply. We’ll guide you through it, step by step.
Applying for admission Bachelor’s degree
Apply online at www.uaf.edu/apply/. Submit high school transcript. Submit results of the ACT or SAT exam.
Associate, certificate or occupational endorsement* Apply online at www.uaf.edu/apply/. Submit high school transcript or GED. Optional: submit results of the ACT or SAT exam.
* Must have a high school diploma or GED to receive financial aid.
Application fees
$50 — bachelor’s $40 — certificate, associate Free — occupational endorsement
Application deadlines (undergraduates) June 15 — fall semester Nov. 1 — spring semester May 1 — summer semester
Admissions counselors can answer just about any question about UAF. What do you want to know? www.uaf.edu/admissions/info/
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we’ll help you figure out how to pay for college. Everyone can use some help paying for college. So there are grants, scholarships, student jobs, work-study and loans. www.uaf.edu/finaid/
FAFSA opens Oct. 1 Scholarship application deadline is Feb. 15
ANNUAL TUITION/FEES
Based on 30 lower- and upper-division credits
ROOM/BOARD
Based on double room and meal plan
Alaska resident
Nonresident
*WUE
$8,668
$25,498
$12,328
$8,974
$8,974
$8,974
$17,642
$34,472
$21,302
ANNUAL TOTAL
Includes tuition/fees and room/board. Does not include textbooks, supplies, personal expenses or transportation costs. * Western Undergraduate Exchange Please note: all fees are subject to change.
• 67% of students receive financial aid beyond loans • $8.6 million in scholarships
EXPERIENCE
CAMPUS life.
Wood Center is the heart of campus. Grab coffee or a meal, or meet up with your friends. www.uaf.edu/woodcenter/ Find campus housing that’s right for you. Housing options for firstyear students under 21. Traditional dorms and apartments. Family and gender-inclusive options. www.uaf.edu/reslife/ Rural Alaskans get help adjusting to campus life through Rural Student Services and the Eileen Panigeo MacLean House. www.uaf.edu/ruralss/ www.uaf.edu/maclean/ Nanook traditions celebrate life in #NanookNation: Starvation Gulch, Winter Carnival, SpringFest. www.uaf.edu/activities/traditions/
Fill it with people and places that make it yours. Join any of our 140+ student clubs
Game time! UAF has 10 Nanook teams, intramural sports, climbing walls (an indoor and an outdoor that’s iced in winter) and 26 miles of trails.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution. UAF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, parenthood, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, or other legally protected status. The University’s commitment to nondiscrimination, including against sex discrimination, applies to students, employees, and applicants for admission and employment. Contact information, applicable laws, and complaint procedures are included on UA’s statement of nondiscrimination available at www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination/. UAF photos by JR Ancheta and Zayn Roohi. Produced by UAF University Relations. 06/2018
A UAF ice-climbing class gathers above a frozen waterfall on Dragonfly Creek near Denali National Park in March 2018.
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