Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Alaska. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Alaska is 69.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 46.18%.
University of Alaska Southeast has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.25% and University of Alaska Fairbanks has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 74.75% among best schools in Alaska. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1,402 (636/766) | 907 (426/481) | 678 (314/364) | 65% (67%/63%) | 75% (74%/48%) |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | 464 (164/300) | 261 (97/164) | 149 (62/87) | 56% (59%/55%) | 57% (64%/29%) |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 3,431 (1,460/1,971) | 2,369 (994/1,375) | 990 (441/549) | 69% (68%/70%) | 42% (44%/28%) |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | 504 (120/384) | 484 (113/371) | 40 (6/34) | 96% (94%/97%) | 8% (5%/9%) |
| Average | 1,450 (595/595) | 1,005 (408/598) | 464 (206/259) | 69.32% (68.5%/100.5%) | 46.18% (50.5%/43.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,110 and 75th percentile is 1,360 for best schools in Alaska. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 620 and the average SAT Math score is 615.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Alaska. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Alaska for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 12% (83) | 560 | 680 | 550 | 680 |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| Average | 12.00% | 560.00 | 680.00 | 550.00 | 680.00 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 48 and 75th percentile is 78 for best schools in Alaska. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 22, the average ACT English score is 21, and the average ACT Math score is 21.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among best schools in Alaska. The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Alaska for academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 16% (110) | 17 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 25 |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| Average | 16.00% | 17.00 | 27.00 | 15.00 | 26.00 | 16.00 | 25.00 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Alaska based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | △ | △ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.