Best colleges in Alaska
| Rank | School | Compass ScoreCompass Score: a letter grade set by rank among rated colleges from federal data on outcomes, entering students, cost and teaching. The ring shows where the college stands. | AcademicsAcademic Excellence: a letter grade set by rank among rated colleges, from federal data on graduation, retention, test scores, faculty ratio, and spending. It never uses rankings or surveys. | ValueValue: what families pay after aid, graduation rate, earnings and debt, from federal data. |
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| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 44% | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 20% | |
| 2 | University of Alaska Anchorage | B-Academics: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 29% | |
| 3 | University of Alaska Southeast | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 49% | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 22% | |
| 4 | Charter College | C+Academics: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | |
| 5 | Alaska Pacific University | BAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 37% | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. |
Sorted by Compass Score, highest first
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 44%
- ValueA-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 20%
- AcademicsB-Academics: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- ValueB+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 29%
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 49%
- ValueB+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 22%
- AcademicsC+Academics: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- ValueC+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
- AcademicsBAcademics: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Top 37%
- ValueBValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.