Applying to University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAF's acceptance rate is 65% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 1,402 students applied and 907 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 74.75% with 678 enrolled students out of 907 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,235 and the ACT score is 22 at UAF.
To apply to UAF, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze UAF's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
The application fee is $50 for applying undergraduate school and $75 for graduate school at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $75 |
| Admission Information | www.uaf.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application | uaf.edu/admissions/apply/#now |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 64.69% and the yield is 74.75%. 636 men and 766 women applied to UAF and 426 men and 481 women students were accepted. Among them, 314 men and 364 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,402 | 636 | 766 |
| Admitted | 907 | 426 | 481 |
| Enrolled | 678 | 314 | 364 |
| Acceptance Rate | 64.69% | 66.98% | 62.79% |
| Yield | 74.75% | 73.71% | 75.68% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 83 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 110 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 680 and the 25th percentile is 560. The SAT Math score is 680 (75th) and 550 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 27 (75th percentile) and 17 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 560 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 550 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 17 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 25 |
| ACT English | 15 | 26 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Alaska Fairbanks are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,154, ACT: 67 - public Research University (high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Alaska Fairbanks.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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