Most Affordable Colleges in Alaska
8 schools ranked by lowest average net price after financial aid. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilisagvik College Barrow · public | $6,743 | 47.3% | $39,541 | — |
| 2 | University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks · public | $10,892 | 39.2% | $48,866 | — |
| 3 | University of Alaska Southeast Juneau · public | $12,357 | 39.2% | $48,475 | 63.3% |
| 4 | Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward · public | $12,635 | 92.4% | $51,083 | — |
| 5 | University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage · public | $15,301 | 33.6% | $51,871 | — |
| 6 | Alaska Career College Anchorage · private | $20,150 | 73.5% | $34,468 | — |
| 7 | Alaska Pacific University Anchorage · private | $21,616 | 47.5% | $54,271 | 96.5% |
| 8 | Charter College Anchorage · community | $34,860 | 53.2% | $35,504 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.