UAA's tuition & fees has increased from $20,354 (2015) to $21,322 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 4.76% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,622 (year 2015) to $20,720 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at University of Alaska Anchorage.
UAA's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alaska's average increase rate of 19.15%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.16% from 2015 ($38,843).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UAA's COA is $43,956, which is increased by 0.57% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UAA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 4.76% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,776. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Alaska Anchorage over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,056, and it has decreased -26.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,440 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,608 | 11.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,608 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,440 | -10.45% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,440 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,320 | -8.33% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,320 | |
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| 2022-23 | $600 | -54.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $720 | 20.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,056 | 46.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.49% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Alaska Anchorage.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,049 | $18,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,706 | $19,296 | 3.85% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,800 | $19,293 | 6.18% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,170 | $15,924 | -8.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,170 | $15,924 | |
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| 2020-21 | $19,662 | $18,354 | 14.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,938 | $19,631 | 6.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,684 | $21,678 | -1.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,294 | $26,602 | 2.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,578 | $28,630 | 1.33% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Alaska Anchorage and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Alaska Anchorage | $21,322
($7,738) | $21,693
($7,566) | -1.71% |
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| University of Alaska Fairbanks | $25,892
($10,083) | $26,404
($10,016) | -1.94% |
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| University of Alaska Southeast | $24,840
($8,936) | $25,312
($8,820) | -1.86% |
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| Ilisagvik College | $5,260
($5,260) | $5,260
($5,260) | - |
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| University of Alaska System of Higher Education | -
(-) | - | - |
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