Overview

College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences / College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Fisheries

Department of Marine Biology

Department of Oceanography

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	8

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

27

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

$18,587

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.02%
Black or African American	0.88%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.51%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	9.65%
Unknown	7.02%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 4

Male (25)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine mammals, hydrology, sea ice, harmful algal blooms, polar ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,349

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 757220
Fairbanks, AK  99775-7220
United States

Contact Dr. S. Bradley Moran
Dean
Email: info@cfos.uaf.edu
Phone: 907-474-7210

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