US CollegesColleges in Alaska: cost, admission and results
5 degree-granting colleges and universities in Alaska, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are University of Alaska Anchorage (7,212 undergraduates), University of Alaska Fairbanks (4,207 undergraduates), Alaska Pacific University (457 undergraduates).
Alaska at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 5
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 2 / 3 / 0
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $9,700
- Median net price a year
- $12,040
- Median admission rate
- 94%
- Median graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $51,613
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Bible CollegePalmer, AK · Private nonprofit | not reported | $12,040 | 75% | not reported |
| Alaska Christian CollegeSoldotna, AK · Private nonprofit | 92% | $5,177 | 11% | $20,553 |
| Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK · Private nonprofit | 96% | $26,241 | 45% | $51,046 |
| University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · Public | not reported | $13,077 | 31% | $53,994 |
| University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · Public | not reported | $7,570 | 37% | $52,180 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Alaska in brief
Of the 5 colleges listed for Alaska, 2 are public and 3 are private nonprofit. By level, 3 mainly award bachelor's degrees and 2 mainly award two-year associate degrees. Together they teach about 11,944 undergraduates, 96% of them at public colleges. The three largest, University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska Pacific University, hold 99% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 457 undergraduates. With so few colleges, each can be named: University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage is public, with about 7,212 undergraduates and published tuition and fees of $7,966 a year. University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks is public, with about 4,207 undergraduates and published tuition and fees of $8,956 a year. Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is private nonprofit, with about 457 undergraduates and published tuition and fees of $20,760 a year. Alaska Christian College in Soldotna is private nonprofit, with about 44 undergraduates and published tuition and fees of $11,114 a year. Alaska Bible College in Palmer is private nonprofit, with about 24 undergraduates and published tuition and fees of $9,700 a year.
What college costs in Alaska
At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $11,114. The median net price across the state, $12,040, is 31% below the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
2 of the 5 colleges report an admission rate. 3 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 37%, against 49% for the country. The state median for that measure is $51,613, about the same as the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $19,375 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Alaska
How many colleges are there in Alaska?
This site lists 5 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Alaska, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Alaska?
University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, with about 7,212 undergraduate students.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.