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UAF is the only national university in Alaska, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2021 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 2020.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ online bachelor’s degree programs are ranked among the best by U.S. News and World Report.
The Center for First Generation Student Success recognizes UAF as a First-Gen Forward Institution.
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.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
UAF was named the #1 college for hiking by Backpacker Magazine and one of the best outdoor schools in America by Best College Reviews.
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.
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.
December 08, 2021
Read about nutrition while aging, rifle team members who are also Olympians, tree physiology research for better firewood and more in the fall 2021 Aurora.
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UAF names 2022 student award recipients
April 20, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will honor Logan Nave and Tricia Minnick on April 29 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2022.
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May26
Kenai Peninsula gardening classes offered
Location: Online
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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.