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University of Alaska Fairbanks

University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 757500
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7500

Official telephone: (907) 474-7211
Toll-free telephone: (800) 478-1823
Fax number: (907) 474-7097
Website: www.uaf.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary Kreta,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

907 474-7500
907 474-5379 (fax)
admissions@uaf.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Final filing date for fall:

June 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

13%

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA or minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1290) required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is not accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

June 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	13 required, 15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report not considered
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.27

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

80%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

544 verbal, 542 math

Average ACT:

21 English, 22 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 26

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

42%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

49%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,554

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,136 (73%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

798 (70%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Room deposit amount:

$355, partially refundable until July 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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