Graduate Schools at UAF
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a Public, 4 years school located in Fairbanks, AK. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UAF graduate schools is $13,040 for Alaska residents and $25,060 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 1,066 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Alaska Fairbanks and, of that, 375 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 63 graduate programs and 13 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UAF graduate schools is $13,040 for Alaska residents and $25,060 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.97% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UAF.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Alaska Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $12,154 | $10,568 | $1,586 | $24,287 | $22,227 | $2,060 |
| 2022 | $12,958 | $11,265 | $1,693 | $25,248 | $23,095 | $2,153 |
| 2023 | $13,268 | $11,535 | $1,733 | $25,873 | $23,647 | $2,226 |
| 2024 | $13,181 | $11,459 | $1,722 | $25,703 | $23,492 | $2,211 |
| 2025 | $13,040 | $11,447 | $1,593 | $25,060 | $23,467 | $1,593 |
| Year | Alaska Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $513 | $1,079 |
| 2022 | $539 | $1,105 |
| 2023 | $539 | $1,105 |
| 2024 | $539 | $1,105 |
| 2025 | $539 | $1,105 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,540 | $2,650 | $12,050 | $4,250 |
| 2022 | $10,540 | $2,650 | $12,050 | $4,250 |
| 2023 | $10,650 | $2,650 | $12,050 | $4,250 |
| 2024 | $10,450 | $4,250 | $12,750 | $4,250 |
| 2025 | $10,590 | $3,750 | $13,750 | $3,750 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 214 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 73 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 43 | 11 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 20 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 22 | 13 |
| Total | 214 | 73 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 11 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7 |
| Accounting | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 37 |
| Education | 20 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 11 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 11 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 2 |
| Psychology | 2 |
| Engineering | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 1 |
Graduate Student Population
At UAF, there are 6,893 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,066 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 395 male and 671 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.59 to 1. University of Alaska Fairbanks offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 375 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 78 | 15 | 63 |
| Asian | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 77 | 26 | 51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 625 | 230 | 395 |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 31 | 61 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Total | 1,066 | 395 | 671 |