UAF Facts and Figures

Here are some quick facts and figures about UAF. See more on the UAF Facts and Figures site.

  • Originally founded in 1917 when Alaska was still a territory, today UAF is America’s northernmost Land, Sea and Space Grant institution.
  • UAF encompasses the central Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks; Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham; Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue; Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel; Northwest Campus in Nome; and the Community and Technical College in Fairbanks.
  • UAF’s geographically diverse student body represents 52 states and territories and 51 foreign countries.
  • UAF offers 218 degrees and certificates in about 100 disciplines.
  • As America’s Arctic university, UAF offers a number of unique programs and degrees particularly focused on the biology, climate, natural resources and peoples of northern latitudes, the circumpolar North and the Pacific Rim.
  • The UAF mascot is the Nanook, a derivation of “nanuq,” the Inupiaq word for polar bear. Up until the mid-1970s, the men’s basketball team was known as the “Flying Nanooks” because of the regular, and long, airplane rides they took in order to compete with other college teams. Since 1963 all University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams have been called Nanooks.

Degrees Conferred, Spring 2025

  • 109 licensures and occupational endorsements
  • 798 certificates and associate or baccalaureate degrees
  • 229 master’s and doctoral degrees

Student Profile, Fall 2024

Enrollment

Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks 5,572
Community and Technical College 2,318
Bristol Bay Campus 191
Chukchi Campus 65
Interior Alaska Campus 268
Kuskokwim Campus 265
Northwest Campus 101
eCampus 4,584
University of Alaska Fairbanks (total1) 7,486
1

Some students attend more than one campus and are not counted twice in the total.

Female 61%
Male 38%
Unknown 2%
Alaska Native/American Indian 20%
Undergraduate 87%
Graduate 14%
Median Age 23

Estimated 2025-2026 UAF Annual Costs

For a list of estimated annual costs, please visit the Tuition and Fees Page.