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Colleges in and near Juneau

Juneau is home to University of Alaska Southeast

The University of Alaska Southeast (978 students on campus) is inside the borough. About 5% of Juneau’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alaska (5%).

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 Juneau. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 16.7 mi
Nearest college
16.7 mi
University of Alaska Southeast
Residents in college
5%
About the same as AK (5%)
Nearest public university
16.7 mi
University of Alaska Southeast · $7,056 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college in Juneau

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

A university in JuneauThe University of Alaska Southeast has 978 students on campus in Juneau, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Alaska SoutheastLiving in Alaska, the University of Alaska Southeast charges $7,056 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,640. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Alaska (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Juneau

All 0 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Juneau.

10 mi20 miUniversity of Alaska SoutheastJuneau
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Alaska SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · 978 on campus · In Juneau63%admitted$12knet price28%graduate$48kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Juneau’s median household income ($101,661) falls.

University of Alaska SoutheastIn Juneau · sticker $21,043$18,946a 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: 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 Southeast
University of Alaska Southeast28% graduate$48k earnings$19k 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 Juneau

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

Public safety 17%Health professions 16%Business 13%Natural resources 8%Liberal arts 8%Transportation 6%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations37 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other13 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, General13 graduates a year
$54k4 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 Juneau

Is Juneau a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Juneau residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Alaska (5). The largest campus in the borough, the University of Alaska Southeast, has 978 students on campus.

What colleges are in Juneau?

The University of Alaska Southeast is inside the borough.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,056 a year in-state and $20,640 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,955 (under $30,000 income) to $19,373 (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 Juneau. 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 →