2022 Alaska Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Alaska with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Alaska Fairbanks rank first in the best Alaska college ranking and University of Alaska Southeast is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Alaska

3 public and 1 private schools rank in the best Alaska colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 74.75% where University of Alaska Southeast has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64% and Alaska Pacific University has the highest rate of 91%. Total 21,329 students are attending one of the best Alaska schools where University of Alaska Anchorage has the largest population with 11,953 students and Alaska Pacific University has the smallest number of students (493 students). The average graduation rate is 35.75% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.50:1 at those colleges.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Alaska colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Alaska Best Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	67%	1,160	39%	6,813	11:1 (9.09 %)
2	University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK	64%	-	18%	2,070	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	77%	-	30%	11,953	14:1 (7.14 %)
4	Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK	91%	-	56%	493	7:1 (14.29 %)
	Average	74.75%	1,160	35.75%	21,329 (Total)	10.50:1 (9.52 %)

Best Alaska Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Alaska colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Alaska colleges is $22,117 where University of Alaska Anchorage has the most expensive costs at $25,228 and Alaska Pacific University has the lowest amount of tuition at $20,760. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Alaska colleges is $21,659 where University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest tuition with $25,248 and Alaska Pacific University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $12,110.

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Table. Best Alaska Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Alaska Fairbanks	$7,248	$21,384	$7,321	$21,456
2	University of Alaska Southeast	$6,960	$21,096	$6,960	$21,096
3	University of Alaska Anchorage	$8,622	$25,228	$8,622	$25,228
4	Alaska Pacific University	$20,760		$20,760
	Average	$7,610	$22,117	$7,634	$22,135

Table. Best Alaska Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Alaska Fairbanks	$12,958	$25,248	$12,958	$13,815
2	University of Alaska Southeast	$12,318	$24,783	$12,318	$12,204
3	University of Alaska Anchorage	$12,148	$24,496	$12,148	$12,148
4	Alaska Pacific University	$12,110		$12,110
	Average	$12,475	$21,659	$12,722	$22,217