2023 Alaska Colleges Comparison
In Alaska, ten colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are six public schools and four private schools. By school levels, seven 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and one 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 $8,720 for state residents and $14,573 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $12,112 for state residents and $21,117 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,354 students enrolled in Alaska colleges including 2,134 undergraduate and 497 graduate students.
Alaska College Overview
Of the ten Alaska schools, University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked first and University of Alaska Anchorage ranked second (view more at Alaska college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all Alaska colleges is $8,720 for Alaska residents and $14,573 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 71.51% and the average SAT score is 1,235. The average number of students is 2,354 and the average student to faculty ratio is 9 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 are $14,573 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest tuition & fees of $22,032 and Ilisagvik College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,260.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $21,117 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest tuition & fees of $25,873 and Alaska Pacific University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,110.
- The average SAT score is 1,235 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest SAT score of 1,235 and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the lowest score of 1,235.
- The average acceptance rate is 71.51% and University of Alaska Southeast has the tightest (lowest) rate of 56% and Alaska Pacific University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 2,354 and University of Alaska Anchorage has the most students of 10,845 and Alaska Bible College has the fewest students of 44.
- The average graduation rate is 43.89% and Alaska Bible College has the highest rate of 50% and Alaska Pacific University has the lowest rate of 22%.
2023 Alaska Colleges
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 | $22,032 | $25,873 | 1,235 | 64.7% | 6,826 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $21,635 | $21,001 | - | 69.1% | 10,845 | 30% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $21,096 | $25,484 | - | 56.3% | 1,997 | 30% | 9 to 1 |
| Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $20,760 | $12,110 | - | 96.0% | 554 | 22% | 8 to 1 |
| Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK Private, 2-4 years | $16,245 | - | - | 0.0% | 317 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $5,260 | - | - | 0.0% | 268 | 45% | 7 to 1 |
| Alaska Bible College Palmer, AK Private, 4 years four-years | $10,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 44 | 50% | 5 to 1 |
| Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward, AK Public, Less than 2 years | $4,611 | - | - | 0.0% | 259 | 95% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Alaska System of Higher Education Fairbanks, AK Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| Alaska Christian College Soldotna, AK Private, 2-4 years | $8,614 | - | - | 0.0% | 78 | 11% | 5 to 1 |
| Average | $14,573 | $21,117 | 1,235 | 71.5% | 2,354 | 44% | 9 to 1 |