Colleges near Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a city in Alaska. According to Census data, the population is 288,000 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, four colleges are active for serving college programs in Anchorage, Alaska. In addition, there are 3 colleges located within 30 miles from Anchorage.
By school type, there are one public and three private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools and one 2-4 years schools (community colleges) based on the IPEDS data.
All Four schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Anchorage, Alaska is $17,177 for Alaska residents and $19,268 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 76.49% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 13,444 students enrolled in schools in Anchorage, Alaska, of which 4,636 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Anchorage, Alaska
The following table lists 4 colleges located in Anchorage, Alaska ordered by distance from Anchorage. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
College Name | Distance From Anchorage | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
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Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | 23.35 miles | $20,760 | 595 | 36% | 8 to 1 | $12,110 | 86.0% |
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Public, 4 years four-years | 24.07 miles | $21,693 | 10,464 | 29% | 11 to 1 | $21,182 | 67.0% |
Charter College Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | 24.55 miles | $18,075 | 2,117 | 54% | 25 to 1 | $9,604 | - |
Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK Private, 2-4 years valid | 25.04 miles | $16,545 | 268 | 70% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
Average | - | $19,268 | 13,444 | 47% | 15 to 1 | $14,299 | 76.5% |