List of colleges and universities in Alaska explained

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

School	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Enrollment (2016)^[1]	Founded^[2]
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage	Public	Doctoral university	14,004	1954
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks	Public	Doctoral university	9,330	1917
University of Alaska Southeast	Juneau	Public	Master's university	3,458	1972
Alaska Bible College	Palmer	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	81	1966
Alaska Pacific University	Anchorage	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	502	1957
Saint Herman Theological Seminary	Kodiak	Private (Not For Profit)	Faith-related Institution		1972
Wayland Baptist University	Anchorage	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	4,503	1908

Two-year institutions

Public

• Iḷisaġvik College, tribal community college in Utqiaġvik
• Kenai Peninsula College,^[3] 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,^[4] for-profit associate's college in Anchorage
• Outer Coast College, forthcoming, in Sitka

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

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Alaska

Notes and References

1. Enrollment is the total enrollment as reported by IPEDS for fall 2016.
2. Web site: America's Best Colleges 2008. U.S. News & World Report. 2007-09-29.
3. KPC offers a limited number of four-year degrees.
4. Charter College also offers several four-year programs.