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What University of Alaska Fairbanks costs

Fairbanks, Alaska · Public · 4,207 undergrads

University of Alaska Fairbanks' in-state sticker price was $20,938 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,570 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,261. Out-of-state students pay $14,396 more in tuition.

What does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost?

$7,570 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,966 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $20,938.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,261
$30,000–$48,000$4,936
$48,000–$75,000$6,091
$75,000–$110,000$9,056
over $110,000$12,728

Out-of-state tuition is $23,352 a year, against $8,956 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $14,396 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run University of Alaska Fairbanks's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,261$19,657
$30,000–$48,000$4,936$19,332
$48,000–$75,000$6,091$20,487
$75,000–$110,000$9,056$23,452
Over $110,000$12,728$27,124

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $14,396 more in tuition that University of Alaska Fairbanks charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Run University of Alaska Fairbanks' own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 75% off University of Alaska Fairbanks's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Alaska Fairbanks cost less than University of Alaska Southeast, University of Missouri-St Louis and Rutgers University-Camden.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Alaska Fairbanks$6,091$7,570
University of Alaska Southeast$12,665$13,407
University of Missouri-St Louis$11,413$14,990
Rutgers University-Camden$13,932$15,732

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,956
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,352
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$20,938
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $14,396 more in tuition at University of Alaska Fairbanks and usually get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,424
average grant for students who got aid.
16%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,375
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,261 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,938. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Alaska Fairbanks's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,936 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,938. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Alaska Fairbanks's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,091 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,938. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Alaska Fairbanks's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Alaska Fairbanks cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Alaska Fairbanks is $23,352 a year, against $8,956 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,570 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $14,396 tuition gap gives about $21,966 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers