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Colleges in and near Metlakatla

The nearest college is 254.3 miles from Metlakatla

No college is within 15 miles of Metlakatla. The nearest is University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, AK (978 students on campus).

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 Metlakatla. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 254.3 mi
Nearest college
254.3 mi
University of Alaska Southeast
Residents in college
5%
About the same as AK (5%)
Nearest public university
254.3 mi
University of Alaska Southeast · $7,056 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Metlakatla

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

254.3 miles to the nearest campusUniversity of Alaska Southeast, a public college in Juneau, AK, with 978 students on campus.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 Metlakatla

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one.

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University of Alaska SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · 978 on campus · 254.3 mi · 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 nearest college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Metlakatla’s median household income ($72,279) falls.

University of Alaska Southeast254.3 mi · Juneau · sticker $21,043$14,510a 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 college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

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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.

Questions about college near Metlakatla

What is the closest college to Metlakatla?

University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, AK, 254.3 miles in a straight line from the center of Metlakatla. No college is within 15 miles.

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.

How many Metlakatla residents are in college?

About 5 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 Metlakatla. 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 →