UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks, with its urban population of some 30.000, is the second largest city in Alaska. An additional 50,000 people live in the vicinity of the city. Fairbanks is situated on both banks of the Chena River and it once was a major shipping center via waterway for the rest of the Interior, but in modern times water transportation is primarily recreational or used for subsistence hunting and fishing access. Winters are long, cold and dry while summers are warm with long hours of daylight.

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) calls itself America’s Arctic University and advertises with a “360+ million acre classroom” with spectacular nature and plentiful wildlife. The UAF comprises four colleges of Engineering and Mines; Liberal Arts; Natural Science and Mathematics; and Rural and Community Development, as well as four schools of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences; Education; Fisheries and Ocean Sciences; and Management. UAF's 9,380 students come from Alaska, every other US state, and 45 foreign countries. The UAF is the oldest college in Alaska.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
Students granted with a North2North scholarship are exempt from tuition fee.Tuition and fees vary. For non-residents they are approximately USD 6,500/semester for undergraduate students and USD 5,300 for graduate studies.

ACCOMMODATION
According to the UAF, students who live on campus tend to do better in school and are more likely to finish their degrees. Room and Board on the UAF campus (double room & 19 meals/week) is approximately $3.015. The university has a range of different on-campus residence halls and different accommodation standards.

KEY DATES
The 2007 fall semester first day of instruction is September 6, last day is December 14. Examinations take place December 17-20. The 2008 spring semester first day of instruction is January 22, last day is May 5. Examinations take place May 7-10. Major holidays are Thanksgiving: November 22-25, Winter: December 24 – January 1, Spring: March 10-14.

VISA
Norwegian citizens need a student visa to study in the USA. The fee is approximately NOK 700 and you should apply for this at your local US embassy before leaving. Please see www.usa.no for further information.

CURIO
According to one of its citizens, nothing compares to the vast, inspiring wilderness surrounding Fairbanks. Outside of Fairbanks, the road system virtually disappears, but historic trail systems link Fairbanks to the remote communities by river, air and winter wilderness trails. You can follow a river system all the way to Nome or hop on an historic gold rush winter trail and traverse mountains and rivers until you reach Canada.

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.uaf.edu/
www.ansa.no/land/usa