2024 Alaska Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Alaska colleges is $7,916 for Alaska residents and $17,191 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $12,125 for Alaska residents and $21,091 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Alaska colleges is $15,725 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $20,602 for academic year 2023-2024.
Alaska College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- University of Alaska Fairbanks has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $26,404 and Ilisagvik College has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $5,260.
- University of Alaska Fairbanks has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $25,703 and Alaska Pacific University has the cheapest graduate costs of $12,110.
- University of Alaska Anchorage has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $21,294 and Alaska Bible College has the lowest costs of $10,801.
- University of Alaska Anchorage has the highest off-campus living costs of $26,602 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the lowest costs of $17,000.
- University of Alaska Fairbanks has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $855 and Ilisagvik College has the lowest costs of $205.
- University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,105 and Alaska Pacific University has the cheapest costs of $650.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Alaska Colleges
The following table lists Alaska colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $21,693 ($7,566) | $21,182 ($10,587) | 21,294 | 26,602 | $824 | $1,079 |
| Alaska Bible College Palmer, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $10,930 | - | 10,801 | 17,573 | $425 | - |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $26,404 ($10,016) | $25,703 ($13,181) | 14,700 | 17,000 | $855 | $1,105 |
| University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $25,312 ($8,820) | $25,367 ($12,608) | 18,768 | 21,148 | $824 | $1,079 |
| Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $20,760 | $12,110 | 13,932 | 23,200 | $848 | $650 |
| Charter College Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $18,075 | - | - | 26,485 | - | - |
| Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $5,260 | - | 15,730 | 17,610 | $205 | - |
| Alaska Christian College Soldotna, AK Private, 2-4 years | $9,094 | - | 14,850 | 15,197 | $371 | - |
| Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward, AK Public, Less than 2 years | $4,736 | - | 14,070 | 22,088 | - | - |
| Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK Private, 2-4 years | $16,545 | - | - | 29,570 | - | - |
| Average | $17,191 | $21,091 | 15,725 | 20,602 | $622 | $978 |
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