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Online degrees and programs

UAF's online degrees and programs allow you to work around a busy life from anywhere and still get a high-quality education.

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Virtual tour

Can't make it to campus? No problem!

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Nanook Pledge

Nanook Pledge is a four-year merit scholarship for incoming first-year, transfer and readmitted UAF students.

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Academics and research

Enhance your education: Learn about courses, research opportunities, study abroad, and our Honors College.

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UAF gets it done

We're a top university

UAF is the only national university in Alaska, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2020 rankings. In fact, Times Higher Education ranked UAF the #1 U.S. school for quality education in their 2020 impact rankings, and among the world's best small universities in 2019.

UAF's online bachelor's degrees rank among top 100

The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ online bachelor’s degree programs are ranked among the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report.

We're military friendly

UAF is a military friendly college that offers in-state tuition, credits for military training, VA educational benefits advising and other resources for veteran and military students. We are also ranked as one of America’s Best Military Friendly Online Colleges.

We're accredited

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

We have a 360+ million-acre classroom

UAF was named the #1 college for hiking by Backpacker Magazine and the #12 U.S. college for outdoor adventures by the OutBound Collective.

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Computer Science major Tristan Van Cise helped UAF's team win the 2018 At Large Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

More options, more opportunities

Launch a rocket. Monitor muskoxen. Study in Spain. It's your life. Make it off the charts or off the grid.

Whether Alaska is home or a new beginning, a UAF degree offers the ultimate opportunity: a chance to make a living doing what you love. So choose the path that intrigues you -- you never know where it might lead.

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News and Events

e-Aurora magazine

Read about the Arctic MOSAiC expedition, and much more, in the winter/spring 2020 e-Aurora.

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News

Arctic Ocean changes driven by sub-Arctic seas

June 25, 2020

New research explores how lower-latitude oceans drive complex changes in the Arctic Ocean, pushing the region into a new reality distinct from the 20th-century norm.

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Granite tors evidence of ice-free Alaska

June 23, 2020

As I started hiking a ridgetop during the July Fourth weekend, a friend told me to look for the mushroom rock ahead. At first, I thought I may have heard her wrong.

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