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Colleges in and near Adak

The nearest college is 1190.4 miles from Adak

No college is within 15 miles of Adak. The nearest is Alaska Career College in Anchorage, AK (255 students on campus); University of Alaska Anchorage is 1191.6 miles away.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Adak. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 1190.4 mi
Nearest college
1190.4 mi
Alaska Career College
Residents in college
1%
About the same as AK (5%)
Nearest public university
1191.6 mi
University of Alaska Anchorage · $7,738 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Adak

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

1190.4 miles to the nearest campusAlaska Career College, a for-profit college in Anchorage, AK, with 255 students on campus.In-state price at University of Alaska AnchorageLiving in Alaska, the University of Alaska Anchorage charges $7,738 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,322. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsAbout the same as Alaska (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Adak

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

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Alaska Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 255 on campus · 1190.4 mi · Anchorage$20knet price69%graduate$34kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Adak’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

University of Alaska Anchorage1191.6 mi · Anchorage · sticker $24,096$20,975a year
Alaska Career College1190.4 mi · Anchorage · sticker $25,570—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same two colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Alaska Career CollegeUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage30% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Alaska Career College69% graduate$34k earnings$7k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Adak

What is the closest college to Adak?

Alaska Career College in Anchorage, AK, 1190.4 miles in a straight line from the center of Adak. No college is within 15 miles.

How much does the University of Alaska Anchorage cost if we live in Alaska?

Tuition and fees are $7,738 a year in-state and $21,322 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,582 (under $30,000 income) to $20,975 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Adak residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alaska (5). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Adak. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →