by our College Data Analytics TeamUAF earned 15 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #28 of 2,383 in Age Diversity, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Alaska Fairbanks holds 15 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 2 |
| Top 10% | 6 |
| Top 15% | 7 |
| Total | 15 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 2 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Homeland Security, Teacher Education Grade Specific and Vehicle Maintenance & Repair.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Far Western) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Alaska) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Alaska) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Far Western) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
University of Alaska Fairbanks earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #104 of 251 in Volleyball (D2) (top 42%).
University of Alaska Fairbanks earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #72 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Alaska Fairbanks earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #583 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
Each ranking here is grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Alaska Fairbanks appears in 200 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.