Alaska Career College

Alaska Career College is a private community college located in Anchorage, AK. It offers 7 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,545 for undergraduate programs at Alaska Career College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,780) of private community colleges in Alaska.

It has 268 students that are higher than the average population (173 students) of community colleges in Alaska. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (11 to 1) of Alaska community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,000.

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Academic Overview

Alaska Career College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Anchorage, Alaska. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,545 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $32,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1415 E Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK
Phone	907-563-7575
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,545
Student Population »	268 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	70%
Retention Rate	73%
Average Financial Aid »	$6,568
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,545 for undergraduate programs at Alaska Career College. The tuition & fees at Alaska Career College is cheaper than the average costs ($12,780) over private community colleges in Alaska. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Alaska Career College compares to Alaska community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$16,545
Off-Campus Living Costs	$29,570
Average Financial Aid	$6,568
Cost of Attendance	$46,115
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$39,547
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,000

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$16,545	-	46 Hours	10 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$16,445	-	48 Hours	10 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	$12,729	-	34 Hours	11 Months
Accounting and Business/Management	$25,728	-	66 Hours	15 Months
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	$25,728	-	66 Hours	15 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$10,737	-	27 Hours	7 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Alaska Career College	$16,545
Private Community Colleges in Alaska	$12,780
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Alaska Career College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 3 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	82 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 268 students at Alaska Career College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 42 male students and 275 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	317	317
Male Students	42	42
Female Students	275	275

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