2024 Alaska Colleges Comparison
In Alaska, 11 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 6 public schools and 5 private schools. By school level, 8 4-years (or high) schools, 2 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 1 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Alaska colleges is $10,845 for state residents and $15,881 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $11,579 for state residents and $18,793 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,247 students enrolled in Alaska colleges including 2,066 undergraduate and 454 graduate students.
Most Compared Alaska Colleges
The following Alaska college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for Alaska Colleges
Of the 11 Alaska schools, University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked first and University of Alaska Anchorage ranked second (view more at Alaska college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Alaska colleges is $10,845 for Alaska residents and $15,881 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 76.37% and the average SAT score is 0. The average number of students is 2,247 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Alaska colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alaska colleges are $15,881 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest tuition & fees of $26,404 and Ilisagvik College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,260.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Alaska colleges are $18,793 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest tuition & fees of $25,703 and Charter College has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,604.
- The average student population of Alaska colleges is 2,247 and University of Alaska Anchorage has the most students of 10,464 and Alaska Bible College has the fewest students of 39.
- The average graduation rate of Alaska colleges is 48.90% and Ilisagvik College has the highest rate of 75% and University of Alaska Southeast has the lowest rate of 24%.
Alaska Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Alaska ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $26,404 | $25,703 | - | - | 6,607 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $21,693 | $21,182 | - | 67.0% | 10,464 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $25,312 | $25,367 | - | 63.1% | 1,923 | 24% | 9 to 1 |
| Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $20,760 | $12,110 | - | 86.0% | 595 | 36% | 8 to 1 |
| Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward, AK Public, Less than 2 years | $4,736 | - | - | - | 202 | 86% | 12 to 1 |
| Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK Private, 2-4 years | $16,545 | - | - | - | 268 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $5,260 | - | - | - | 179 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| Charter College Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $18,075 | $9,604 | - | - | 2,117 | 54% | 25 to 1 |
| University of Alaska System of Higher Education Fairbanks, AK Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alaska Christian College Soldotna, AK Private, 2-4 years | $9,094 | - | - | 89.4% | 77 | 27% | 6 to 1 |
| Alaska Bible College Palmer, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $10,930 | - | - | - | 39 | 50% | 3 to 1 |
| Average | $15,881 | $18,793 | - | 76.4% | 2,247 | 49% | 11 to 1 |