University of Alaska Fairbanks Healthcare Programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is University of Alaska Fairbanks?

Contact details for UAF are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone:	907-474-7034
Website:	www.uaf.edu

How Do I Get Into UAF?

You can apply to UAF online at: uaf.edu/admissions/apply/#now

University of Alaska Fairbanks has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford University of Alaska Fairbanks?

The overall average net price of UAF is $33,073. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UAF, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $5,705 a year. That adds up to $22,820 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAF is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,850 undergraduate students at UAF, with 2,399 being full-time and 3,451 being part-time.

There are also 963 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,399 full-time undergraduates at UAF, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alaska Fairbanks students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	190
White	1,312
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	715

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alaska Fairbanks. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at UAF. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and China.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	8	19	0	27
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	13	0	5	0	18
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	1	0	17	0	18
International Public Health/International Health	0	0	0	11	11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	10	0	0	10
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	2	7	0	9
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	5	0	0	0	5
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	5	0	0	5
Pre-Nursing Studies	0	0	4	0	4
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	4	0	0	0	4
General Public Health	0	1	2	0	3
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	0	1	0	1
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	0	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0	0
Health Services Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	23	26	55	11	115

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.