Alaska has 10 colleges including 7 four-year colleges, 2 community colleges, and 1 trade schools. By control type, 5 schools are public and 5 schools are private. 22,995 students enrolled in Alaska colleges according to IPEDS.
For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 7 schools are active in Alaska (4 public and 3 private). 22,430 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 8,485 men and 13,945 women students.
These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 84.08% and an average SAT score of -. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $8,004 and for out-of-state students is $19,329. The average enrollment is about 3,204 students per college. On average, each college offers about 80 programs.
3 Prominent Alaska Colleges
The following table lists major colleges in Alaska that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by Alaska residents. All the selected colleges are public institutions.
University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, is generally considered the flagship institution in Alaska. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 63 graduate programs and 72 online programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 6,893 including 3,040 online students.
University of Alaska Anchorage has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 10,493 students and University of Alaska Fairbanks offers the most number of programs of 214.
Notable public institutions
Prominent private institutions
No notable private institutions.