College of Natural Science and Mathematics

Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks / College of Natural Science and Mathematics is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Department of Biology and Wildlife

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Geosciences

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Physics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Oral defense of project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

255

Applied

81

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution with minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

380

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.47%
Black or African American	0.26%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.89%
Asian	2.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.53%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	8.16%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

127

Total faculty

Full-time - 124

Part-time - 3

Male (69)

Female (58)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Volcanology, glaciology, arctic climate change, high altitude auroral phenomena, arctic biological adaptations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	63,591,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 755940
Fairbanks, AK  99775-5940
United States

Contact Dr. Kinchel Doerner
Dean
Email: fycnsm@uaf.edu
Phone: 907-474-7608
Fax: 907-474-5101

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