‭ isiting Student Factsheet‬V‭Academic Year 2024-2025‬‭General Information‬‭University Name‬ ‭University of Alaska Fairbanks (‬‭https://www.uaf.edu‬‭)‬‭ eneral‬G‭Introduction‬T‭ he University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship‬‭campus of the University of Alaska System. UAF is a land-grant, sea-grant, and‬‭space-grant institution. UAF was established in 1917 as the Alaska Agricultural College‬‭and School of Mines, first opening for classes in 1922.‬
F‭ airbanks, Alaska's second-largest city, is located just 200 miles south of the Arctic Circle,‬‭and is renowned for ample opportunity for viewing the northern lights. UAF's 2,250-acre‬‭campus is perched on a hill with views of the mountains to the south. Outdoor recreation‬‭opportunities abound with 26 miles of ski / walking trails on campus, and world-famous‬‭Denali National Park located a 2.5 hour drive away.‬I‭nbound to UAF‬
‭Contact‬‭ ebecca Menzia, Alaskamester & Incoming Exchange Coordinator‬R‭rkmenzia@alaska.edu‬‭, +1-907-415-1630‬‭ utbound From‬O‭UAF Contact‬‭ nne Triest‬
A‭Study Away Program Coordinator‬‭aetriest@alaska.edu‬‭+1-907-474-6516‬‭Emergency‬‭+1-907-474-7721‬‭(24 hours a day)‬‭ AF Study Away Program‬U‭302-I Eielson Building‬‭PO Box 757580‬‭Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA‬

‭Application Process‬‭ equired‬
R‭Application‬‭Materials‬‭All items must be in English. Fill out online or send via email to rkmenzia@alaska.edu:‬‭1.‬ ‭Online nomination form‬‭2.‬ ‭Online student application‬‭3.‬ ‭Financial Statement Form and proof of funding for duration of program‬‭a.‬ ‭Exchange students must document up to $12,000 USD per semester‬‭(depending on program objective and graduate/undergraduate status)‬‭b.‬ ‭Tuition-paying students must document up to $22,000 USD per semester‬‭4.‬ ‭Home University Transcript‬‭5.‬ ‭Copy of Passport‬‭6.‬ ‭English Proficiency Documentation‬‭7.‬ ‭Students from non-partner universities must send additional documents.‬‭1‬‭Dates and Fees‬‭ AF has a semester-based calendar. We have a fall and spring term, with an optional‬U‭summer term. The Academic Calendar can be found at‬‭https://catalog.uaf.edu/calendar‬‭.‬I‭mportant‬‭Dates‬‭Fall 2024 Dates:‬‭Spring 2025 Dates:‬‭ omination Deadline: 15 March‬
N‭Application Deadline: 1 April‬‭Suggested arrival: 22 August‬‭Mandatory Orientation: 22-23 August‬‭Fee Payment: 6 September‬‭Classes: 26 August – 7 December‬‭Final Exams: 9 – 14 December‬E‭ xchange Nomination Deadline*:‬‭15 March 2024‬‭Application Deadline: 1 October 2024‬‭Suggested arrival: 9 January‬‭Mandatory Orientation: 10 January‬‭Fee Payment: 24 January‬‭Classes: 13 January – 28 April‬‭Final Exams: 29 April – 3 May‬‭*We can accept tuition-paying student nominations through 15 September for spring term.‬T‭ here are several mandatory student fees, totalling about $2,500 a semester, which are‬‭not included in a tuition waiver for exchange students. Details can be found here:‬‭https://uaf.edu/handbook/register/expenses/#basic‬T‭ uition-paying students (those not receiving an exchange tuition waiver) will be‬‭responsible for paying tuition at the‬‭non-resident‬‭rate‬‭. If a student is from a UA sister city,‬‭Mandatory Fees‬‭they qualify for resident tuition.‬‭for Students‬T‭ uition and fees are based on the types of courses and number of credits. You can‬‭estimate tuition and fees here:‬‭https://uaf.edu/handbook/register/tuition.php‬‭.‬‭This‬‭calculator will not calculate every possible fee, such as specific course or department fees.‬‭Students living on-campus at UAF will also need to pay for housing and a meal plan.‬‭Arrival and Departure Information‬‭When to Arrive‬S‭ tudents can arrive in the U.S. 30 days prior to the start date listed on their DS-2019,‬‭which is the Friday before classes start. Students are required to arrive in Fairbanks to‬‭attend the first day of orientation. If students arrive before the residence halls open, they‬‭can request an early move-in date with Residence Life.‬‭ ow to Get to‬H‭Campus‬T‭ he nearest airport is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI). Students can take a cab, an‬‭Uber/Lyft, or a city bus to campus. Cab fare is approximately $20; a single ride on the bus‬‭is $1.50. UAF may offer airport pickup service during the start of orientation in the fall.‬‭End of Program‬S‭ tudents should plan to stay until the last day of finals listed on the Academic Calendar.‬‭Students have 30 days in which they can stay in the U.S. after their program end date‬‭listed on their DS-2019, which is the last day of finals for their final semester.‬‭Can I Extend?‬Y‭ es, for you may extend your visa for study or practical experience with approval from our‬‭office. See the visa section below.‬‭2‬‭Accommodation and Student Support‬‭Website:‬‭https://www.uaf.edu/reslife/‬‭ n-Campus‬
O‭Housing‬S‭ tudents are encouraged to live on-campus for their studies at UAF. UAF offers several‬‭Residence Halls for on-campus living. Undergraduate students living on-campus are‬‭required to purchase a meal plan:‬‭https://uaf.edu/dining/‬‭ ebsite:‬‭https://www.uaf.edu/disabilityservices/‬‭ isability Services/‬ WD‭Student Support‬‭If you need accommodation of any kind while at UAF, you should reach out to Disability‬‭Services‬‭Services.‬‭ ffice of Rights,‬
O‭Compliance and‬‭Accountability‬‭Website:‬‭https://www.uaf.edu/orca/‬‭ orks to provide a respectful, diverse and inclusive university environment. ORCA will‬W‭serve as a single point of contact for matters involving Title IX, discrimination, student‬‭behavioral intervention, crisis management and our Student CARE Team.‬‭Website:‬‭https://uaf.edu/chc/‬

S‭ tudent Health‬‭and Counseling‬‭Center‬‭ ampus Resources‬
C‭and Emergency‬‭Information‬‭ edical and mental health support is offered to all students. Students automatically‬M‭pay a semester fee that gives them access to see a provider for no charge (though‬‭there may be charges for medical supplies or tests conducted, if needed).‬‭ dditional Links:‬‭https://www.uaf.edu/orca/resources/campus-resources.php‬
A‭UAF has an on-campus police force and fire department:‬‭https://www.uaf.edu/police/‬‭UAF on Alert:‬‭http://uafalert.alaska.edu/‬‭24-hour Emergency Line: +1-907-474-7721‬‭Visa Information‬‭Visa Type‬‭J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa:‬‭https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study.html‬‭ ow to Apply for‬H
‭your Visa‬‭ nce your application for study has been approved by UAF, the‬‭DS-2019 Certificate of‬O
‭Eligibility for Exchange Visitors (J visa) Status‬‭will be prepared. The Study Away staff will‬‭email this document to your alaska.edu account, along with other information, to your‬‭home university coordinator, usually by mid-June (though sometimes it can take‬‭longer). Once you receive the DS-2019, you can pay your SEVIS fee and arrange your‬‭visa interview.‬‭Visa Extensions‬S‭ tudents can extend their visa for an Academic Training opportunity (employment,‬‭internship, research, or other practical experience related to your field of study).‬‭Extension paperwork must be submitted a month prior to your DS-2019 end date.‬‭Insurance‬‭ ll international students are required to purchase a UAF-recommended health‬A‭insurance plan costing approximately $600-$900 per semester.‬‭3‬

‭Course Information‬L‭ anguage of‬‭Instruction‬‭All courses are conducted in English, except for foreign language courses.‬‭To take regular UAF classes, students must have a minimum 70 on the TOEFL iBT.‬‭ inimum‬M‭Language‬‭Requirements‬S‭ tudents who have a TOEFL iBT score of 65-69 will be required to take one English‬‭intensive course.‬
S‭ tudents with a TOEFL-iBT score of 46-64 will be required to take 12 credits in the English‬‭intensive program. Students must have a score of at least 46 to attend UAF.‬I‭f your university uses a different proficiency scale, let us know and we can convert the‬‭requirements.‬‭ inimum‬M‭Credits‬‭ ndergraduate: 12‬‭in-person‬‭credits per semester‬U‭Graduate: 9‬‭in-person‬‭credits at the 400- and 600-level‬‭per semester‬‭ estricted‬
R‭Courses‬‭All of the following courses for credit‬‭do not count‬‭towards the minimum requirement:‬‭●‬ ‭Distance Courses (including courses that meet at a specific time)‬‭●‬ ‭Research/Thesis/Non-thesis Research Projects‬‭●‬ ‭Directed/Independent Study‬‭●‬ ‭Private Lessons‬‭●‬ ‭Internships‬‭There may be additional courses that do not count towards the minimum credit‬‭requirement that are not listed above.‬I‭nternship, Research, and Thesis courses must be arranged in advance of registration.‬‭These are not pre-arranged opportunities; the student and faculty must design the course‬‭requirements together. This is extremely difficult to do before arrival to Fairbanks. We‬‭suggest students interested in these types of opportunities stay for a full year and make‬‭arrangements for these activities for their second semester.‬‭Course Descriptions‬‭:‬‭https://catalog.uaf.edu/courses/‬‭ ourses listed in the Catalog may not always be offered during the semester as predicted.‬C‭Some courses listed might not be offered in Fairbanks.‬‭Semester offerings:‬‭ ourse‬C‭Offerings‬‭ ttps://ssb-prod.ec.alaska.edu/PROD/bwck2sch.p_disp_dyn_sched‬h‭This link can be used to search for courses offered by every UA campus all over the state‬‭of Alaska. Students must take in-person UAF courses within the city of Fairbanks. When‬‭searching for courses, students must be sure to select “UAF – Fairbanks Campus” as the‬‭campus.‬‭ nce students have fulfilled their 9 (graduate) or 12 (undergraduate) in-person credit‬O‭requirement they can search other UAF campuses for distance courses to take in addition.‬‭Students cannot take classes at the other University of Alaska schools (UAA and UAS), not‬‭even by distance.‬‭4‬

‭Available Areas of Study‬‭ rogram Objective Requirement‬
P‭At the time of application, students are required to select a “Program Objective”‬‭(major/field of study) that they wish to study at UAF. The program objective can be related‬‭to their home degree, or it can be entirely different.‬S‭ tudents must choose their program objective wisely, as courses taken during each‬‭semester of attendance must relate to this program objective.‬‭75% of the student’s‬‭required 12 in-person credits must be related to the program objective‬‭. This is not simply‬‭Selecting a Field‬ ‭UAF policy, it is a requirement for the J-1 student visa.‬‭of Study‬‭ n example regarding course selection related to a program objective: A student chooses‬A‭‘Biological Sciences’; related classes could include a GIS course (GEOS), Statistics (STAT),‬‭Wildlife Conservation and Biology (WLF), or any other course that could be argued to be‬‭related to the program objective, even if it is not in the BIOL subject search.‬‭ nce a student has at least 75% of their credits relating to their program objective, they‬O‭are free to choose courses in any other subject (though the student will still need to have‬‭met prerequisites).‬‭Associate/Bachelor’s‬‭(must take 12 in-person credits‬‭from 100-400 level)‬‭ ndergraduate‬U‭Program‬‭Objectives‬‭ ‬ ‭Accounting‬●‭●‬ ‭Art‬‭●‬ ‭Biological Sciences‬‭●‬ ‭Business Administration‬‭●‬ ‭Chemistry‬‭●‬ ‭Climate & Arctic Sustainability‬‭●‬ ‭Computer Engineering‬‭●‬ ‭Computer Science‬‭●‬ ‭Culinary Arts & Hospitality‬‭●‬ ‭Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Geological, Mechanical, Mining, Petroleum)‬‭●‬ ‭English‬‭●‬ ‭English as a Second Language (limited courses; at the intermediate level)‬‭●‬ ‭Film & Performing Arts‬‭●‬ ‭Fisheries‬‭●‬ ‭Geoscience‬‭●‬ ‭History‬‭●‬ ‭Journalism: Science & the Environment‬‭●‬ ‭Linguistics‬‭●‬ ‭Marine Science‬‭●‬ ‭Mathematics‬‭●‬ ‭Music Education‬‭●‬ ‭Music Performance‬‭●‬ ‭Natural Resources & Environment‬‭●‬ ‭Physics‬‭●‬ ‭Political Science (limited courses)‬‭●‬ ‭Security & Emergency Management‬‭●‬ ‭Wildlife Biology & Conservation‬‭5‬

‭Master/PhD‬‭(must take 9 credits at 400- or 600-level;‬‭at least 3 at 600-level)‬‭ raduate‬G‭Program‬‭Objectives‬‭ esearch‬
R‭Opportunities‬‭ ‬‭Anthropology‬●‭●‬‭Applied Linguistics‬‭●‬‭Arctic and Northern Studies (limited courses)‬‭●‬‭Art‬‭●‬‭Atmospheric Science (limited courses)‬‭●‬‭Biochemistry & Neuroscience‬‭●‬‭Biological Sciences‬‭●‬‭Chemistry‬‭●‬‭Computer Science (limited courses)‬‭●‬‭Creative Writing‬‭●‬‭Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Geological, Mechanical, Mining,‬‭Petroleum)‬‭●‬‭English‬‭●‬‭Fisheries‬‭●‬‭Geophysics/Geoscience‬‭●‬‭Indigenous Studies‬‭●‬‭Marine Biology‬‭●‬‭Marine Studies‬‭●‬‭Mathematics‬‭●‬‭Natural Resources & Environment (limited courses)‬‭●‬‭Oceanography‬‭●‬‭Physics‬‭●‬‭Security & Disaster Management‬‭●‬‭Space Physics‬‭●‬‭Statistics & Data Science‬‭ AF offers graduate and undergraduate students many ways to get hands-on experience --‬U
‭46 percent of undergraduate students who receive a bachelor's degree complete a‬‭research, thesis or honors project. Visiting students have the same opportunities as‬‭degree-seeking students to take part in research at one of UAF's‬‭more than 50 research‬‭centers and institutes‬‭. Several lines of research‬‭are renowned worldwide, most notably in‬‭Arctic biology, Arctic engineering, geophysics, supercomputing, and aboriginal studies.‬I‭t may be difficult to arrange research opportunities if you only stay one semester; we‬‭suggest you stay two semesters if you are interested in conducting research.‬‭6‬