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Colleges in and near Nome

The nearest college is 518.7 miles from Nome

No college is within 15 miles of Nome. The nearest is University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, AK (3,575 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 Nome. Colleges are described, not graded.

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none; nearest 518.7 mi
Nearest college
518.7 mi
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Residents in college
4%
Below AK (5%)
Nearest public university
518.7 mi
University of Alaska Fairbanks · $8,736 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college from Nome

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

518.7 miles to the nearest campusUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, a public college in Fairbanks, AK, with 3,575 students on campus.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 4% of residentsBelow Alaska (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Nome

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

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University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity or college · Public · 3,575 on campus · 518.7 mi · Fairbanks$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 nearest college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Nome’s median household income ($113,646) falls.

University of Alaska Fairbanks518.7 mi · Fairbanks · sticker $22,407$17,512a 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 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.

Questions about college near Nome

What is the closest college to Nome?

University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, AK, 518.7 miles in a straight line from the center of Nome. No college is within 15 miles.

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.

How many Nome residents are in college?

About 4 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below 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 Nome. 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 →