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Colleges in and near Point MacKenzie

Charter College is 13.7 miles from Point MacKenzie

No college sits inside Point MacKenzie’s boundary, but Charter College’s campus in Anchorage, with 1,604 students on campus, is 13.7 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Point MacKenzie’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Point MacKenzie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,557 students on campus
Nearest college
13.7 mi
Charter College
Residents in college
0%
Below AK (5%)
Nearest public university
14.3 mi
University of Alaska Anchorage · $7,738 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Point MacKenzie

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

A college 13.7 miles awayCharter College has 1,604 students on campus in Anchorage, 56% of whom graduate within six years.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 0% of residentsBelow Alaska (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Point MacKenzie

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, and one public college within 14.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Alaska AnchorageCharter CollegeAlaska Pacific UniversityPoint MacKenzie
University or collegeCommunity college
Charter CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,604 on campus · 13.7 mi · Anchorage$35knet price56%graduate$36kearningsUniversity of Alaska AnchorageUniversity or college · Public · 7,208 on campus · 14.3 mi · Anchorage$15knet price30%graduate$52kearningsAlaska Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 255 on campus · 14.3 mi · Anchorage$20knet price69%graduate$34kearningsAlaska Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 490 on campus · 14.7 mi · Anchorage96%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$54kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Point MacKenzie.

University of Alaska Anchorage14.3 mi · Anchorage · sticker $24,096$11,582a year
Alaska Pacific University14.7 mi · Anchorage · sticker $34,026$19,404a year
Alaska Career College14.3 mi · Anchorage · sticker $25,570$19,657a year
Charter College13.7 mi · Anchorage · sticker $41,344$33,621a 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 Point MacKenzie: 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 →Charter CollegeUniversity of Alaska AnchorageAlaska Career CollegeAlaska Pacific University
University of Alaska Anchorage30% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Charter College56% graduate$36k earnings$14k typical debt
Alaska Pacific University47% graduate$54k earnings$24k 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 Point MacKenzie

Is Point MacKenzie a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Point MacKenzie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Alaska (5). The nearest campus, Charter College, is 13.7 miles away in Anchorage.

What colleges are near Point MacKenzie?

Within 15 miles: Charter College (13.7 miles, 1,604 students on campus), the University of Alaska Anchorage (14.3 miles, 7,208), Alaska Career College (14.3 miles, 255) and Alaska Pacific University (14.7 miles, 490).

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.

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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 Point MacKenzie. 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 →