2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in Alaska

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for International Students in Alaska ranking.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across Alaska to determine which were the best for international students in Alaska. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Alaska for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$25,654 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

2.2% International Students

University of Alaska Fairbanks tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for international students in Alaska. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to UAF to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UAF is about $25,654 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,248 per year.

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2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

$25,228 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

1.7% International Students

Out of the 2 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school handed out 1,044 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UAA come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and Russia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UAA is about $25,228 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,496 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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