What is University of Alaska Fairbanks's acceptance rate?

University of Alaska Fairbanks admitted 2,284 of 3,677 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 62.1%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does University of Alaska Fairbanks have early decision?

No. University of Alaska Fairbanks does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for University of Alaska Fairbanks?

The middle 50% of University of Alaska Fairbanks's enrolled first-years scored 1070–1310 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT.

How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost?

Tuition is $8,670 in-state, plus $10,590 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,947.

What is University of Alaska Fairbanks's graduation rate?

38.7% of students graduate within six years.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

62.1%

2,284 of 3,677

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1070–1310

ACT middle 50%

18–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	3,677
AdmittedC1	2,284
EnrolledC1	848
YieldC1	37.1%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	14%
Submitted ACTC9	11%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	550–670
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	520–640
Average high school GPAC12	3.37
GPA of 4.0C11	0%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	31%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	19%
GPA below 3.50C11	49%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$8,670
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$25,650
Required feesG1	$2,250
Food and housingG1	$10,590
Need fully met (first-years)H2	20.4%
Average % of need metH2	63%
Average need-based packageH2	$11,276
Average need-based grantH2	$10,947

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
Class rankNot considered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayNot considered
Recommendation(s)Not considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
Talent/abilityNot considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
First generationNot considered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workNot considered
Work experienceNot considered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	5,912
First-year retentionB22	74.1%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	38.7%

Notes on this filing

Waitlist: C201 answered N (no waitlist policy); C202-C204 blank, so waitlist fields are null.
Early decision (C2101) and early action (C2201) both N; counts null.
Test policy: C801 says SAT/ACT not used in admission and C8F confirms no test requirement, so the two agree.
C1121-C1130 (all enrolled students) GPA bands sum to 99% due to rounding; pct_below_3_50 = sum of 3.25-3.49 through below 1.0 bands (49).
Graduation: the printed six-year rate for the Fall 2018 cohort (B432) is used. The four-year rate is not printed as a rate (only completer counts in B416), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
H2: pct_need_fully_met = H208 (65) / H201-H204 line d (319 awarded any financial aid) = 20.4%. The filing's need-based line e is 304, and the calculation uses line d per the stated rule.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percent, so it is null.
H2: avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package of those awarded any aid, 11,276), which includes non-need-based aid; no need-only figure is printed.
G1: the public first-year block (G103-G106) is used. The second block (G107-G110) has the same header, probably a mislabel for undergraduates. Tuition is reported as in-state/out-of-state, so the single tuition field is null.
G1: required fees and food/housing are taken from the undergraduate block (G111, G112).

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University of Alaska Fairbanks admissions FAQ

What is University of Alaska Fairbanks's acceptance rate?: University of Alaska Fairbanks admitted 2,284 of 3,677 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 62.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Alaska Fairbanks have early decision?: No. University of Alaska Fairbanks does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Alaska Fairbanks?: The middle 50% of University of Alaska Fairbanks's enrolled first-years scored 1070–1310 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT.
How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost?: Tuition is $8,670 in-state, plus $10,590 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $10,947.
What is University of Alaska Fairbanks's graduation rate?: 38.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.