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Colleges in and near College

College is home to University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (3,575 students on campus) is inside the town. About 15% of College’s residents are enrolled in college, above Alaska (5%).

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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 College. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,575 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Residents in college
15%
Above AK (5%)
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
University of Alaska Fairbanks · $8,736 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college in College

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

A university in CollegeThe University of Alaska Fairbanks has 3,575 students on campus in College, 38% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Alaska FairbanksLiving in Alaska, the University of Alaska Fairbanks charges $8,736 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,320. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Alaska (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of College

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from College.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Alaska FairbanksCollege
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity or college · Public · 3,575 on campus · In College$11knet price38%graduate$49kearnings

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 colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where College’s median household income ($83,895) falls.

University of Alaska FairbanksIn College · sticker $22,407$15,526a 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?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of College: 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 →University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks38% graduate$49k earnings$20k 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.

Majors

What students study in College

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Alaska Fairbanks, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 14%Liberal arts 11%Health professions 10%Public safety 9%Interdisciplinary 8%Engineering 7%Everything else 42%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations51 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other45 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Psychology, General36 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Biology, General28 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Social Work23 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods21 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections17 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering16 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in College

Is College a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 College residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Alaska (5). The largest campus in the town, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, has 3,575 students on campus.

What colleges are in College?

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is inside the town.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,736 a year in-state and $22,320 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,992 (under $30,000 income) to $17,512 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 College. 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 →