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Our analysis found Charter College to be the most geographically diverse college in Alaska. Charter College scores 35.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 79.0, alongside a 88.1 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 7 institutions by geographic diversity in Alaska, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 7 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Our analysis found Charter College to be the most geographically diverse college in Alaska. Charter College scores 35.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 79.0, alongside a 88.1 gender-diversity score.
University of Alaska Fairbanks earned the #2 place in Alaska. It scores 24.7 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.2, and gender diversity 94.6.
Out of the 7 colleges in Alaska in this year's ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #3 spot. On geographic diversity, it scores 15.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.7, alongside a 93.6 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 7 colleges in Alaska in this year's ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #4 spot. University of Alaska Anchorage scores 11.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.3, with a gender-diversity score of 96.2.
Alaska Vocational Technical Center came in at #5 on this year's Most Geographically Diverse Colleges ranking in Alaska. The school's geographic diversity score is 3.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.7, and gender diversity 72.8.
Alaska Career College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the most geographically diverse colleges. The school's geographic diversity score is 0.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 83.7, with a gender-diversity score of 54.5.
Ilisagvik College earned the #7 position in Alaska. It scores 0.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.3, and gender diversity 94.8.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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