1
Ilisagvik CollegeBarrow, AK · Public
- Avg net price
- $6,743
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $6,124
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $31,396
- Enrollment
- 256
State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Alaska
Ilisagvik College has the lowest average net price in Alaska ($6,743); the widest sticker-to-net gap is at Alaska Christian College, not necessarily the cheapest campus.
- $6,743
- Cheapest net price
- $15,301
- Alaska median
- 10
- Schools ranked
Ilisagvik College has the lowest average net price in Alaska among Scorecard reporters
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Ilisagvik College posts the lowest average net price in Alaska at $6,743 among 10 ranked schools, with the state median 11% below the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
- Cheapest net price
- $6,743
- Alaska median
- $15,301
- Schools ranked
- 10
- National median
- $17,124
Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Ilisagvik College has the lowest average net price in Alaska at $6,743/year, and the state's median net price is 11% below the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.
- $6,743
- cheapest ranked net price
- $15,301
- Alaska median net price
- 5 public / 5 private
- schools in this ranking
- $13,920
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $13,920 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at Alaska Christian College, where in-state published tuition of $9,660 falls to an average net price of $7,063 after aid, a $2,597 gap, the widest sticker-to-net gap among ranked Alaska schools.
Across 10 ranked Alaska schools, 5 are public and 5 are private. Sector sits beside every row because a low price at a specialty campus is not the same signal as a low price at a large public college.
Every ranked Alaska school is listed below. Here is how their average net prices spread:
Alaska net-price distribution
Average net price after aid · 10 Scorecard-reporting schools
$34,860 more affordable than 0% of 10 Alaska colleges
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alaska colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23
Alaska's 10 cheapest colleges by real net price
2
Alaska Christian CollegeSoldotna, AK · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $7,063
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $3,875
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $14,240
- Enrollment
- 46
3
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · Public
- Avg net price
- $10,892
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $7,992
- Median debt
- $20,291
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $40,746
- Enrollment
- 6,893
4
University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK · Public
- Avg net price
- $12,357
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $9,955
- Median debt
- $19,111
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $38,811
- Enrollment
- 2,000
5
Alaska Vocational Technical CenterSeward, AK · Public
- Avg net price
- $12,635
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $9,485
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $42,187
- Enrollment
- 269
6
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · Public
- Avg net price
- $15,301
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $11,582
- Median debt
- $20,210
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $42,313
- Enrollment
- 10,493
7
Alaska Bible CollegePalmer, AK · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $17,508
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $17,508
- Median debt
- -
- Median earnings, 6yr
- -
- Enrollment
- 38
8
Alaska Career CollegeAnchorage, AK · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $20,150
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $19,657
- Median debt
- $7,377
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,863
- Enrollment
- 250
9
Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK · Private nonprofit
- Avg net price
- $21,616
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $19,404
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $47,803
- Enrollment
- 593
10
Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · Private for-profit
- Avg net price
- $34,860
- Net price (<$30K income)
- $33,621
- Median debt
- $14,176
- Median earnings, 6yr
- $35,427
- Enrollment
- 2,157
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilisagvik CollegeBarrow, AK · Public | $6,74381% of the leader · rank #1 | $6,124 | - | $31,396 | 256 |
| 2 | Alaska Christian CollegeSoldotna, AK · Private nonprofit | $7,06380% of the leader · rank #2 | $3,875 | - | $14,240 | 46 |
| 3 | University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK · Public | $10,89269% of the leader · rank #3 | $7,992 | $20,291 | $40,746 | 6,893 |
| 4 | University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK · Public | $12,35765% of the leader · rank #4 | $9,955 | $19,111 | $38,811 | 2,000 |
| 5 | Alaska Vocational Technical CenterSeward, AK · Public | $12,63564% of the leader · rank #5 | $9,485 | - | $42,187 | 269 |
| 6 | University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · Public | $15,30156% of the leader · rank #6 | $11,582 | $20,210 | $42,313 | 10,493 |
| 7 | Alaska Bible CollegePalmer, AK · Private nonprofit | $17,50850% of the leader · rank #7 | $17,508 | - | - | 38 |
| 8 | Alaska Career CollegeAnchorage, AK · Private for-profit | $20,15042% of the leader · rank #8 | $19,657 | $7,377 | $35,863 | 250 |
| 9 | Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK · Private nonprofit | $21,61638% of the leader · rank #9 | $19,404 | $23,500 | $47,803 | 593 |
| 10 | Charter CollegeAnchorage, AK · Private for-profit | $34,8604% of the leader · rank #10 | $33,621 | $14,176 | $35,427 | 2,157 |
What this means for you
Use Alaska's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- Ilisagvik College reports the lowest average net price in Alaska, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View Ilisagvik College
- See your specific school's in-state cost rank and nearest-price peers. My School Profile
- Compare campus safety alongside cost before deciding. Alaska safety
Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 10 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Alaska. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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