2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Alaska for Students from Russia

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 Russian Students in Alaska ranking.

After analyzing 2 schools in Alaska, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Russian students in Alaska. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Alaska for Students from Russia

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

Our 2021 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the best affordable school for Russian students in Alaska working on their bachelor’s degree. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 568 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to UAF to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UAF runs, on average, about $25,654. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in Alaska list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, the fairly large public school handed out 1,044 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, South Korea, and Russia come to UAA to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UAA runs, on average, about $25,228. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,496 per year.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.