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Can't make it to campus? No problem!

A student with a laptop studies at an outdoor picnic table outside the Arctic Health Research Building on the Fairbanks campus in summer.

Online degrees

No matter where you are or what your schedule is, you can find your place at UAF. If you can't attend in person, try one of our fully online bachelor degrees. Our high-quality, accredited programs are a great way to go, whether you are starting college or polishing your skills.

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Academics and research

Enhance your education: Learn about degree programs, courses, support services, research opportunities, studies abroad and our Honors College.

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Two UAF student compare notes while seated in Cornerstone Plaza in font of the Brooks Building on the Fairbanks Campus in summer.

Quality education

Times Higher Education’s 2022 Impact Rankings put UAF in the top 10 U.S. schools in terms of commitment to quality education.

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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 2022 rankings. In fact, Times Higher Education ranked UAF a top 10 U.S. school for quality education in their 2022 impact rankings, and among the world's best small universities in 2021.

We’re committed to first-generation student success

The Center for First Generation Student Success recognizes UAF as a First-Gen Forward Institution.

UAF's online bachelor's degrees rank among best

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

We're military friendly

UAF is a military friendly college that offers in-state tuition, military pricing, credits for military training, VA educational benefits advising and other resources for veteran and military students.

We're accredited

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

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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

UAF Strategic Plan 2027

RAHI students gathered in Cornerstone Plaza

Through our strategic plan, UAF has defined six visionary and aspirational goals that reflect our mission, core themes and key messaging. Each goal is equally important in supporting the success of the university.

UAF Strategic Plan 2027

Aurora magazine

Spring 2022 Aurora online

August 03, 2022

Read about students tracking Alaska's erosion troubles, a professor hunting Alaska coronavirus variants, a musical alumnus creating an endowment and more in the spring 2022 edition of Aurora magazine.
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Thawing Arctic hillsides are major climate change contributors

August 12, 2022

Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which now can contribute to an already warming climate, according to new research.
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Events

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We acknowledge the Alaska Native nations upon whose ancestral lands our campuses reside. In Fairbanks, our Troth Yeddha' Campus is located on the ancestral lands of the Dena people of the lower Tanana River.