Alaska Fairbanks
Scholarship阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯分校
Alaska Fairbanks is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #369. Undergraduate tuition about $25,000/year. Care4YA score 48.
Care4YA Index
Model-estimated48.0/100
Score estimated by model — for reference only.
Dimension Scores
Outcomes
17.6
Resources
62.2
Selectivity
78.5
Affordability
80.3
Methodology vcare4ya-a1
As a rural research university, Alaska Fairbanks is a powerhouse in STEM education, offering an extensive array of over 60 specialized programs from bachelor’s to Ph.D. levels. The institution excels in specialized engineering and physical sciences, featuring top-tier degrees in Aerospace, Civil, Mining, and Petroleum Engineering, alongside unique graduate concentrations in Space Physics and Computational Physics. Leveraging its extreme subarctic setting, the university provides unparalleled, hands-on research opportunities in Marine Biology, Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Sciences. Beyond STEM, its distinct academic portfolio includes Arctic and Northern Studies and Alaska Native Studies. With robust graduate pathways—including accelerated bachelor's/master's tracks and specialized Ph.D.s in Biochemistry & Neuroscience and Environmental Chemistry—Alaska Fairbanks attracts students seeking transformative, field-driven learning at the very frontier of scientific discovery.
U.S. News Rankings
Rank History
The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.
Graduate Program Rankings
Fine Arts
- Best Fine Arts Programs#162*2026
Health
- Clinical Psychology#180*2026
Science
- Biological Sciences#153*2026
- Chemistry#200*2026
- Earth Sciences#49*2026
- Physics#165*2026
Social Sciences & Humanities
- Psychology#226*2026
* Tied rank.
How to Read These Rankings
Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.
Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.
Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.
Campus location
Marker shows approximate campus location
Deadline
May 1
Intake
September
Living Cost
$15,000
At a Glance
Enrollment
10,865
Undergraduate
9,559
Graduate
1,306
Student–faculty ratio (university)
11:1
6-Year Graduation Rate
34.9%
Retention Rate
74.1%
Avg Net Price / Year
$10,892
Median Earnings
$48,866
International Students
1.0%
Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only
Admission data reference
Admission data is incomplete. Requirements below are indicative only; verify on the university website.- TOEFL guideline
- 80
- IELTS guideline
- 6
- Data source
- parsed_requirements (Data year 2025)
Programs Offered
Grouped by college · 131 programs
Unsorted
- Accounting B.B.A.
- Aerospace Engineering B.S.STEM
- Alaska Native Languages B.A.
- Alaska Native Studies B.A.
- Anthropology B.A.
- Applied Management B.A.M.
- Art B.A.
- BA Degree Courses
- Bachelor's
- Biological Sciences B.A.
- Biological Sciences B.S.
- Business Administration (BA)
- Business Administration B.B.A.
- Chemistry B.S.STEM
- Civil Engineering B.S.STEM
- Climate and Arctic Sustainability B.A.
- Climate and Atmospheric Sciences B.S.
- Climate and Environmental Change B.S.
- Communication B.A.
- Computer Engineering B.S.STEM
- Computer Science B.A.STEM
- Computer Science B.S.STEM
- Early Childhood and Family Studies B.A.
- Economics B.B.A.
- Electrical Engineering B.S.STEM
- Elementary Education (K-8) B.A.
- Energy Resource Engineering B.S.STEM
- English B.A.
- Film and Performing Arts B.A.
- Fisheries B.A.
- Fisheries and Marine Sciences B.S.
- Foreign Languages B.A.
- Geological Engineering B.S.STEM
- Geoscience B.S.
- History B.A.
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management B.S.E.M.
- Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.A.S.
- Interdisciplinary Studies B.S.
- Japanese Studies B.A.
- Journalism: Science and the Environment B.A.
- Justice B.A.
- Linguistics B.A.
- Mathematics B.A.STEM
- Mathematics B.S.STEM
- Mechanical Engineering B.S.STEM
- Mining Engineering B.S.STEM
- Music B.A.
- Natural Resources and Environment B.S.
- Philosophy B.A.
- Physics B.S.STEM
- Political Science B.A.
- Psychology B.A.
- Psychology B.S.
- Rural Development B.A.
- Secondary Education (7-12) B.A.
- Secondary Education B.A.
- Social Work B.A.
- Tribal Governance B.A.
- Wildlife Biology and Conservation B.S.STEM
- Wildlife Ecology and Society B.A.
- Yup'ik Language and Culture B.A.
Unsorted
- Accelerated Bachelor's / Master's Degrees
- Anthropology M.A.
- Arctic and Northern Studies M.A.
- Atmospheric Sciences M.S.
- Biological Sciences M.S.
- Chemistry B.S./M.S.STEM
- Chemistry M.S.STEM
- Civil Engineering B.S./M.S.STEM
- Civil Engineering M.S.STEM
- Communication B.A./Professional Communication M.A.
- Computer Science B.S./M.S.STEM
- Computer Science M.S.STEM
- Creative Writing and Literature Combined M.F.A./M.A.
- Earth System Science M.S.
- Electrical Engineering M.S.STEM
- English M.A.
- Fisheries M.S.
- Geological Engineering M.S.STEM
- Geophysics M.S.STEM
- Geoscience M.S.
- Indigenous Studies M.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies M.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies M.S.
- Justice Administration M.A.
- Linguistics B.A./Applied Linguistics M.A. Combined Degrees
- Linguistics, Applied M.A.
- Marine Biology M.S.STEM
- Marine Studies M.M.S.
- Master's
- Mathematics B.S./M.S.STEM
- Mathematics B.S./Secondary Education M.Ed.STEM
- Mathematics B.S./Statistics and Data Science M.S.STEM
- Mathematics M.S.STEM
- Mechanical Engineering B.S./M.S.STEM
- Mechanical Engineering M.S.STEM
- Medical Assisting (MA)
- Mining Engineering M.S.STEM
- Natural Resources and Environment M.S.
- Oceanography M.S.
- Petroleum Engineering M.S.STEM
- Physics M.S.STEM
- Physics with Computational Physics Concentration M.S.STEM
- Physics with Space Physics Concentration M.S.STEM
- Professional Communication M.A.
- Rural Development M.A.
- Security and Disaster Management M.S.D.M.
- Statistics and Data Science M.S.STEM
- Wildlife Biology and Conservation M.S.STEM
Unsorted
- Anthropology Ph.D.
- Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D.
- Biochemistry & Neuroscience Ph.D.STEM
- Biochemistry and Neuroscience Ph.D.STEM
- Biological Sciences Ph.D.
- Earth System Science Ph.D.
- Engineering Ph.D.STEM
- Environmental Chemistry Ph.D.STEM
- Fisheries Ph.D.
- Geophysics Ph.D.STEM
- Geoscience Ph.D.
- Indigenous Studies Ph.D.
- Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D.
- Marine Biology Ph.D.STEM
- Mathematics Ph.D.STEM
- Natural Resources and Sustainability Ph.D.
- Oceanography Ph.D.
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D.s
- Physics Ph.D.STEM
- Space Physics Ph.D.STEM
Requirements
- IELTS 6.0
- TOEFL 80
- Personal Statement
- Recommendation Letters
Tuition (USD)
$25,000/year
Tuition (CNY)
¥177,500/year
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