This is a list of colleges and universities in Alaska. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education.

Institutions

Four-year institutions

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! School

! Location

! Control

!Carnegie Classification

! Enrollment<br /><small>(Fall 2024)</small>

! Founded

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| align="left" |University of Alaska Anchorage

|Anchorage

|Public

|Master's university

|10,493

|1957

|----

| align="left" |University of Alaska Fairbanks

|Fairbanks

|Public

|Doctoral university

|6,893

|1917

|----

| align="left" |University of Alaska Southeast

|Juneau

|Public

|Master's university

|2,000

|1972

|-

| align="left" |Alaska Bible College

|Palmer

|Private (Not-for-profit)

|Faith-related institution

|38

|1966

|-

| align="left" |Alaska Pacific University

|Anchorage

|Private (Not-for-profit)

|Baccalaureate college

|593

|1957

|-

| align="left" |Saint Herman Theological Seminary

|Kodiak

|Private (Not-for-profit)

|Faith-related institution

|

|1972

|}

Two-year institutions

Public

  • Iḷisaġvik College, tribal community college in Utqiaġvik
  • Kenai Peninsula College, community college with campuses in Soldotna, Homer, Seward
  • Kodiak College, community college in Kodiak
  • Matanuska–Susitna College, community college in Palmer
  • Prince William Sound College, community college in Valdez

Private

  • Alaska Career College, for-profit vocational school in Anchorage
  • Charter College, for-profit associate-level college in Anchorage
  • Outer Coast College, forthcoming, in Sitka

Defunct institutions

  • Wayland Baptist University in Anchorage (1985-2025)

See also

  • List of college athletic programs in Alaska
  • Higher education in the United States
  • List of American institutions of higher education
  • List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
  • List of colleges and universities
  • List of colleges and universities by country

Notes

  • Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Alaska