University of Alaska Fairbanks
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public research university in Fairbanks, AK (city setting), with 5,638 undergraduates (62% women). Cost of attendance is $39,452 a year for out-of-state students and $25,340 in-state; aided first-year students paid $9,985 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 33% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, criminal justice & protective services, engineering. The campus reported 4.21 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Alaska Fairbanks ranks
5 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 33%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,016 in-state · $26,404 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Alaska Fairbanks
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Alaska Fairbanks teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $647k | $43,137 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $680k | $48,602 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 2 | $152k | $7,612 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 2 | $185k | $10,878 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Independent | 31 | 5 over | 4 | $2.8M | $89,320 | 963 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 3 | $566k | $40,453 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $690k | $38,350 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.