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Transfer students
UAF welcomes the applications of all transfer students. You are considered a transfer student if you have taken any college units after the summer following your graduation from high school. Transfer students who have 30 or more credits do not need to submit SAT or ACT scores. We want to make the transfer process as seamless as possible for you and encourage you to read about the resources at UAF and in Fairbanks.
- Application for Admission
- Review admission requirements for your student type
- Apply for admission
- Take the SAT, ACT Plus Writing or Accuplacer (per your degree requirements)
- Submit required documents to UAF Office of Admissions
- Admission Requirements
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE - Must have a high school diploma, AND
- Pass the 16-credit high school core curriculum with a GPA of at least 2.5, AND
- Submit results of the ACT Plus Writing (preferred) or SAT exam taken within the last two years, AND
Have a high school GPA of at least 3.0, OR
Have a high school GPA of at least 2.5 and ACT Plus Writing score of at least 18 or SAT score of at least 1290 (including writing skills section). - Freshman and transfer applicants with fewer than 30 semester credit hours must submit the results of either the ACT Plus Writing (preferred) or the SAT examination. Test results must be less than two years old. These test scores are used to help place the student in English, mathematics and other first-year courses.
UAF's reporting code for the ACT is 0064; for the SAT, 4866. - Must have a high school diploma, or GED
- Students with fewer than 30 transferable semester hours, who will take English or mathematics course work must submit results of the ACCUPLACER test. Alternatively, SAT or ACT Plus Writing test results are accepted.
- Transcripts
All transcripts must bear an official signature and stamp of the school or college issuing them. They must be mailed directly to the UAF Office of Admissions, or submitted by the applicant in sealed envelopes from the issuing institution. - Mailing
All forms, transcripts and test scores should be sent to:University of Alaska Fairbanks - Office of Admissions
PO Box 757480, Fairbanks AK 99775-7480
Transfer of credit FAQs
Answers to questions most students have about transferring to UAF.
Admissions requirements
See the requirements for admission as printed in the current UAF catalog.
Transferring to UAF from a non-UA university
Find out what courses you've already taken equal UAF's core curriculum.
Transferring to UAF from UAA or UAS
If you are planning to transfer to UAF from UAA or UAS, the general education requirements for your baccalaureate degree are transferable; the requirements you completed at one UA institution fulfill the same categories at all other UA institutions.
If you have completed your general education requirements at UAA or UAS, you have fulfilled all requirements of the UAF baccalaureate core. If you have taken some of the general education requirements at UAA or UAS, refer to the table of substitutions for intra-UA transfers or use the student transfer credit resource site to see what UA courses you've already taken meet the general requirements for your baccalaureate degree at UAF.
Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program is designed to help undergraduates who live in western states pursue higher education at a public college or university outside their home state but within the Western region. WUE eligibility at UAF is reserved for incoming undergraduate students pursuing an approved certificate, associate or bachelor's degree program.
Alternate ways to earn credit
Get credit for select courses by passing a competency test. Testing Services can provide more information.
Costs and financial aid
Find out the costs of attending UAF
Learn what financial assistance is available.