Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Alaska

Most Affordable Colleges for Alaska Residents for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Alaska residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Alaska residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Alaska.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Ilisagvik College	7300	22100	0.6698	311	0	0.825	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Typical Net Price $7,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,100 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 311 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 82.5 %
2	University of Alaska Fairbanks	13600	30300	0.5504	5,912	1149	0.6212	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Typical Net Price $13,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,300 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 5,912 Est. Median SAT 1,149 Acceptance Rate 62.1 %
3	University of Alaska Anchorage	24000	26400	0.0902	9,791	1095	0.5958	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,400 % Savings 9% Undergraduates 9,791 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 59.6 %
4	Alaska Pacific University	26200	34700	0.245	437	1015	0.8597	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,700 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 437 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 86.0 %
5	University of Alaska Southeast	27900	30700	0.0921	1,768	1020	0.6329	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Typical Net Price $27,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,700 % Savings 9% Undergraduates 1,768 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 63.3 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Alaska

Most Affordable Colleges for Alaska Residents for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ilisagvik CollegeBarrow, AK

$7,300 •

$22,100

67%

311

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82.5 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK

$13,600 •

$30,300

55%

5,912

1,149

62.1 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK

$24,000 •

$26,400

9%

9,791

1,095

59.6 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK

$26,200 •

$34,700

25%

437

1,015

86.0 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK

$27,900 •

$30,700

9%

1,768

1,020

63.3 %

Ilisagvik College
Barrow, AK

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK

University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK