Want an education from a broad perspective? Try the biggest state in the Union.
If you were to superimpose Alaska over the 48 states, you'd be able to see that the southernmost tip of the state could touch Florida, while the farthest island off the coast would reach California. This is a big state, with lots to explore.
For all that landmass, however, there fewer than one million people. This means that there are just a handful of colleges in Alaska. But the smaller number shouldn't discourage you from exploring the option of going to college in the state—whether you're an Alaskan native or considering coming from out-of-state.
That's why we've put together this list, ranking Alaska's best colleges, to help you in your search. Of course, don't assume that our ranking takes into account everything there is to say about Alaska's colleges.
Related: Best Online Colleges in Alaska
It's intended to give you a baseline, so you can know what's out there, and then assess the candidates based on factors numbers can't take account for, like campus vibe and specific programs you're interested in.
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What are the best colleges in Alaska?
The ranking for the best colleges in Alaska is based on three main data points: excellence of the institution, return on investment, and student satisfaction.
Each data point is itself representative of an aggregate of other data points, so excellence is a composite of statistics from the IPEDS database and U.S. News & World Report. Return on investment is a weight of program cost versus the expected early career salary of graduates. And student satisfaction is an aggregate of student reviews of their college.
Rankings
See our rankings methodology page.
