Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Alaska

Most Affordable Colleges for Alaska Residents for 2027

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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	8000	32400	0.7549	256	0	1	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Typical Net Price $8,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,400 % Savings 75% Undergraduates 256 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
2	University of Alaska Fairbanks	16300	24400	0.3324	6,209	1144	0.6424	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Typical Net Price $16,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,400 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 6,209 Est. Median SAT 1,144 Acceptance Rate 64.2 %
3	University of Alaska Anchorage	21700	26400	0.177	9,965	1095	1	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Typical Net Price $21,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,400 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 9,965 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
4	Alaska Pacific University	26200	34700	0.245	479	1015	0.9645	#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 479 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 96.5 %
5	University of Alaska Southeast	29000	31300	0.0733	1,559	1020	0.6192	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK Typical Net Price $29,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,300 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 1,559 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 61.9 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (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 2027

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ilisagvik CollegeBarrow, AK

$8,000 •

$32,400

75%

256

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100.0 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK

$16,300 •

$24,400

33%

6,209

1,144

64.2 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK

$21,700 •

$26,400

18%

9,965

1,095

100.0 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK

$26,200 •

$34,700

25%

479

1,015

96.5 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK

$29,000 •

$31,300

7%

1,559

1,020

61.9 %

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