Alaska Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Alaska Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range10 colleges
< $10K4 colleges
$10K - $20K2 colleges
$20K - $30K4 colleges
$30K - $40K0 college
$40K - $50K0 college
> $50K0 college

Alaska Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Alaska. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 26.38% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 9.20%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 25.90% over the past decade where it is increased by -3.53% last year. The living costs in Alaska Colleges have risen 50.24% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Alaska
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,153$14,183 $9,834$19,146 $10,740$14,839
2012-13 $5,427
5.32%		$15,065
6.22%		 $10,132
3.03%		$19,732
3.06%		 $10,859
1.11%		$14,943
0.70%
2013-14 $5,360
-1.23%		$14,883
-1.21%		 $8,774
-13.40%		$17,042
-13.63%		 $11,135
2.54%		$15,039
0.64%
2014-15 $5,684
6.04%		$15,294
2.76%		 $9,509
8.38%		$18,453
8.28%		 $11,204
0.62%		$15,668
4.18%
2015-16 $6,059
6.60%		$16,223
6.07%		 $10,031
5.49%		$19,511
5.73%		 $11,496
2.61%		$16,278
3.89%
2016-17 $6,446
6.39%		$17,109
5.46%		 $10,567
5.34%		$20,488
5.01%		 $13,056
13.57%		$16,635
2.19%
2017-18 $6,610
2.54%		$17,358
1.46%		 $10,670
0.97%		$21,141
3.19%		 $13,293
1.82%		$16,770
0.81%
2018-19 $7,311
10.61%		$19,267
11.00%		 $11,210
5.06%		$22,264
5.31%		 $13,140
-1.15%		$16,371
-2.38%
2019-20 $7,412
1.38%		$20,686
7.36%		 $12,541
11.87%		$25,091
12.70%		 $13,418
2.12%		$16,582
1.29%
2020-21 $7,888
6.42%		$20,312
-1.81%		 $12,245
-2.36%		$24,600
-1.96%		 $13,860
3.29%		$17,348
4.62%
2021-22 $7,861
-0.34%		$20,153
-0.78%		 $12,474
1.87%		$24,842
0.98%		 $14,103
1.75%		$17,551
1.17%
2022-23 $7,455
-5.16%		$17,506
-13.13%		 $12,113
-2.89%		$24,119
-2.91%		 $14,250
1.04%		$18,276
4.13%
2023-24 $7,722
3.58%		$17,700
1.11%		 $12,125
0.10%		$24,084
-0.15%		 $15,871
11.38%		$20,523
12.29%
2024-25 $8,005
3.66%		$19,329
9.20%		 $11,869
-2.11%		$23,233
-3.53%		 $16,833
6.06%		$22,870
11.44%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Alaska Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Alaska Colleges is $8,004 for state residents and $19,329 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is - for state residents and -.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $5,619. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,868 for state residents and $23,233 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,182.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,004- $5,619
Public (out-of-State)$19,329-$5,619
Private$16,277-$5,619
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$11,868
Public (out-of-State)$23,233
Private$15,182