About University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska, is home to University of Alaska Fairbanks, a public university serving roughly 4,210 undergraduates, and about 41% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 11 to 1.
Nursing programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks
According to federal completion records, University of Alaska Fairbanks awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma level. A recent year’s totals include fewer than 5 practical nursing completers. A practical nursing credential is the shortest route to licensed work; our LPN vs. RN guide covers how it differs from the registered nurse path. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $9,000 a year for in-state students and $23,400 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $7,600 a year. About 28% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal debt and earnings figures for nursing graduates at this school are limited or suppressed for privacy, so ask the nursing department for current outcomes. Schoolwide, about 37% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 74% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the state board of nursing in Alaska and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in Alaska.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.