Apply to UAF
Application Fee
$50
Graduate Application Fee
$75
Acceptance Rate
67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
65%
Freshmen Enrollment
668
SAT Scores
1,160
ACT Scores
22
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 1,361 students have applied and 912 students have allowed to admit to University of Alaska Fairbanks (Acceptance rate: 67.01%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 73.25 % where 668 students have finally enrolled out of 912 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Washington State University, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 73.80%).
The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 26.80%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 22 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of University of Alaska Fairbanks is average than the schools (average score is 1,194). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1,160 | 22 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,169 | 25 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska | 1155 | 62 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At University of Alaska Fairbanks, 203 students submitted SAT scores (30% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,160 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 530 | 640 |
| Mathematics | 520 | 630 |
| Total | 1,050 | 1,270 |
At University of Alaska Fairbanks, 199 students submitted ACT scores (30% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 22 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18 | 26 |
| English | 16 | 24 |
| Mathematics | 17 | 26 |
| Total | 51 | 76 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | 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 (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |