State Rankings

Best Colleges in Alaska

Top colleges in Alaska ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 7

Avg grad earnings: $45,699

Public / Private: 5 / 2

Top Colleges in Alaska

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	University of Alaska Southeast Juneau#1294 national	Public	$48,475	62.5%	N/A	31.0%	$21,096
2	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage#1416 national	Public	$51,871	66.5%	N/A	28.9%	$21,693
3	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks#1519 national	Public	$48,866	N/A	N/A	32.0%	$22,752
4	Alaska Pacific University Anchorage	Private	$54,271	86.2%	N/A	46.9%	$20,760
5	Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward	Public	$51,083	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
6	Ilisagvik College Barrow	Public	$39,541	N/A	N/A	35.7%	$5,260
7	Alaska Christian College Soldotna	Private	$25,787	89.4%	N/A	N/A	$9,014

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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