College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1917 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
7,136 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$53,775,768 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,521 in-state, 12,888 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,580 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
53 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Beta Beta, Biological Sciences Honors Society; Golden Key National Honor Society - UAF Chapter; Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministry; Campus Bible Ministries; Campus Crusade for Christ; Circle of Divine Remembrance; Creation Club for Christ; Latter Day Saint Student Association; Muslim Students Association; UAF Bahai Student Club; UAF Zen Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alaska Federation of Chinese Students & Scholars; Alaska Native Social Workers Association; American Indian Science & Engineering Society; Inu-Yupiaq Dancers; Japan-Alaska Club; Native American Business Leaders; Northern Star Chinese Association; Namaste India |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alaska Gay and Lesbian Association; Alaska Gravity Works; Alaska Student for Criminal Justice; Alaska Camerata; Alaska Chamber Chorale; Brass Chamber Music Choir of the North; Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra; Flute Ensembles; Jazz Program; Percussion Ensemble; Steel Drum Ensemble; The University Chorus; Wind Ensemble; World Beat Ensemble; American Fisheries Society Student Chapter; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Amnesty International Student Chapter; Associated General Contractors Student Chapter; Associated Students of Business; Associated Students of UAF (ASUAF); Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter; Association of Engineering Geologists; Broomball Club (BBC); Comprehensive Child Care Task Force; DeathNet; Gamma Theta Upsilon; GeoScience Club; Great Alaska Accounting People (GAAP); Honors Student Council; Ice Box, Student Literacy Journal; IEEE; Music Educators National Conference; Organization of Student Social Workers (OSSW); Permafrost; Phi Alpha Theta, History Club; Psi Chi; ROTC Cadet Club; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society; Society for Responsible Pet Owners; Society of Women Engineers; Student Ceramics Arts Guild; Student Drama Association; Students for Creative Anachronism; The Pit; UAF Cheer Team; UAF Collegiate-FFA; UAF Film Club; UAF Gamer's Association, (Computer); UAF Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society; UAF Student Law Club; UAF VICE Club (Computer Entertainment); University ContraDancers; Aikido Club; Alaska Alpine Club; Campus Coalition for Civil Liberties; Campus Greens; Cinema Klub; Gray Beards Old Dudes Basketball; Latin Classical League; Sustainable Campus Task Force; UAF Badminton Association; UAF Fencing Club; UAF Kumdo Club; UAF Masters Swim Team; UAF Mind's Eye Theater; UAF Shotokan Karate Club; UAF Taekwon Do Club; UAF Trails Club; University Democrats; University Women's Association; Women's Art Group; Greek Council; Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity-Alaska Alpha; Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority-Zeta Mu |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sun Star (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
1 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
1 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Yukon Kuskoknim Health Corp., Fairbanks Native Assoc., State of Alaska |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,059,001 |
Library Facilities: |
Keith B. Mather Library at the Geophysical Institute, BioSciences Library |
Museums |
Geophysical Institute, Poker Flat Research Range (rocket launch facility), International Arctic Research Center, Seward Marine Center, Fishery Industrial Technology Center at Kodiak, Arctic Regional Super Computer, University of Alaska Museum of the North |
Computers Available: |
718 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
2,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Fairbanks (5), Anchorage (365) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Fairbanks (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
N/A |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Annual Festival Of Native Arts; Starvation Gulch (Fall) - Student activities and bonfire; Annual Ice Arch construction by UAF Engineering students; Annual Yukon Quest Dog Sled Race; Annual International Ice Carving Competition; All Campus Day (Spring)- Student Activities; Geophysical Institute - Science for Alaska Public Lecture Series |
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