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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Alaska Fairbanks, Utah State University, Northern Arizona University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK | Utah StateLogan, UT | Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by University of Alaska Fairbanks in the most recent federal collection. | 92.5% | 89.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1070–1290 | Not reportedNorthern Arizona University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $10,89222.4% on Pell grants | $14,93625.8% on Pell grants | $14,15831.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,736 in-state · $22,320 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,228 in-state · $24,802 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,009 in-state · $29,881 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.0% | 59.1% | 61.3% |
| First-year retention | 74.1% | 70.8% | 75.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 22.4% | 25.8% | 31.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,866 | $54,022 | $54,384 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,291 | $14,340 | $19,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 19:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,207 | 20,272 | 22,903 |
| Consensus percentile | 50Lower is better | 49Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 76 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 76 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Alaska Fairbanks | Utah State | Northern Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #307 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #353 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1161 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #102 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #184 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #413 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #441 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #299 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #239 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #426 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | #942 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1193 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1076 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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