For Alaska Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,916 for Alaska residents and $19,667 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,125 for Alaska residents and $24,084 for out-of-state students.

University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $26,404 and Alaska Vocational Technical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,736 among Alaska Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $25,703 and University of Alaska Anchorage has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $21,182 among Alaska Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Alaska Public colleges in 2024 is $26,769 for state residents and $38,520 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Alaska Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,916$19,667$12,125$24,084
Books & Supplies$1,230$1,230
Room & Board$12,171$12,171
Other Expenses$5,453$5,453
COA$26,769$38,520$30,978$42,937

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alaska Public colleges is $7,916 for state residents and $19,667 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Alaska Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alaska Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,154$1,258$18,957$1,729
2020-2021$6,554$1,334$18,496$1,816
2021-2022$6,520$1,341$18,335$1,818
2022-2023$6,480$1,297$17,743$1,760
2023-2024$6,594$1,321$17,889$1,778
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Alaska Public colleges in 2024 is $12,125 for state residents and $24,084 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Alaska Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alaska Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$10,944$1,597$23,019$2,072
2020-2021$10,773$1,472$22,659$1,941
2021-2022$10,971$1,503$22,876$1,966
2022-2023$10,651$1,462$22,197$1,922
2023-2024$10,608$1,517$22,109$1,975

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Alaska Public colleges in 2024 is $253 for state residents and $677 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $522 for state residents and $1,088 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Alaska Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$225$681 $513$1,079
2020-2021$240$664 $513$1,079
2021-2022$241$665 $522$1,088
2022-2023$249$674 $522$1,088
2023-2024$253$677 $522$1,088

Alaska Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Alaska Public colleges in 2024 is $17,623 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $20,590 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Alaska Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Alaska Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $11,130$3,343 $11,149$4,550
2020-2021 $11,501$3,770 $11,448$5,328
2021-2022 $11,501$4,089 $11,448$5,647
2022-2023 $11,536$3,963 $11,920$5,625
2023-2024 $12,171$5,453 $14,150$6,441