University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 214 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 73 major programs - 23 Certificate, 10 Associate, 14 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 13 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,016 for Alaska residents and $26,404 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,183 students out of total 6,607 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 597 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK
Online Students3,183 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,905 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,016
Out-of-State$26,404
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,181
Out-of-State$25,703
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total73 Programs
Certificate23 Programs
Associates10 Programs
Bachelors14 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate13 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alaska residents, the tuition & fees are $10,016 and $26,404 for non-Alaska residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,181 and $25,703 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $289 for Alaska residents and $855 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $539 for Alaska residents and $1,105 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,757$9,169$9,221$9,612$10,016
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$25,398$25,838$25,654$26,073$26,404
Graduate (In-State)$12,256$12,154$12,958$13,268$13,181
Graduate (Out-of-State)$24,193$24,287$25,248$25,873$25,703
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$246$258$262$275$289
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$812$824$828$841$855
Graduate (In-State)$513$513$539$539$539
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,079$1,079$1,105$1,105$1,105

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 214 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 73 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 23 Certificates, 10 Associates, 14 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs231014 11213
Overall Programs552450 432022

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED 2
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist1 11 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Indian/Native American Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 9 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 72 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Oceanography, Chemical and PhysicalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED 1
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3216 NOT OFFERED 1
Critical Infrastructure ProtectionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and Advocacy1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 64 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Policy Analysis3 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social Sciences3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Game and Interactive Media Design1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health2 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management5 6 5137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6 6 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive/Career CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Alaska Fairbanks, there are 6,607 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,088 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,183 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,905 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,607
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,183
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,905
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,519

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,183 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,678 Alaska Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 481 students living in the U.S. States other than Alaska, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,183
Alaska Resident2,678
Other State In U.S.490
Outside of U.S.3
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,183
Undergraduate2,687
Graduate496
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,687
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,765
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking922

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