Tuition and Fees

2023–2024 Tuition Schedule

The 2023–2024 tuition and fee schedule runs from Fall Semester 2023 through Summer Semester 2024. Additional credits are assessed at the appropriate rate per credit. For non-residents, these rates are $800 per credit for lower division, $848 for upper division, and $1,079 for graduate credit.

• For Alaskan residents, all credits are assessed at $234 per credit for lower division, $282 for upper division, and $513 for graduate credit.
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program: residents of Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and are eligible under the WUE program. The WUE surcharge is 150% of the lower division resident tuition rate.
• Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP): Graduate students who are residents from Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are eligible for the resident in-state tuition rate.

Tuition prices vary, based upon the following criteria:

• Lower division (000 - 299 level), upper division (300-499 level) and graduate (600-699 level) courses.
• Resident - State of Alaska as well as Sister City residents, including Yukon and Northwest Territory residents. For more information on Sister City resident eligibility, see the topic "Sister Cities Agreement" on our International Admissions page.
• Non-resident - Residents of all non-WUE states, International students.
• WUE - residents of the 14 other participating western states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• WRGP - Graduate students that are residents of the 14 other participating western states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Following are three graphs showing tuition costs per credit for Resident, WUE and Non-RES for Lower Division, Upper Division and Graduate level courses per semester.

Lower Division (000-299)

2023–2024 Fees

Network Access Fee

• Lower Division: $9 per credit
• Upper Division: $11 per credit
• Graduate: $21 per credit
• Non-resident rate: $32 per Lower Division (000-200 level) credit
• Non-resident rate: $34 per Upper Division (300-400 level) credit
• Non-resident rate: $43 per Graduate credit

The purpose of the network charge is to cover rapidly rising costs, especially in the maintenance and enhancement of our university-wide technology infrastructure. The charge will be applied at a 4% rate on a course-by-course basis to tuition, non-resident surcharges if applicable, and fees in lieu of tuition, for credit and non-credit courses. Courses with applicable fees less than the lower division credit hour tuition rate will be exempt from the charge. All calculated fees will be rounded to the nearest dollar.

Consolidated Fee - Juneau

$47 per credit

The non-refundable consolidated fee is used to provide students with a variety of opportunities and services that enhance the quality of the educational experience and facilitate the delivery of instruction by covering costs associated with the use of various in-class and e-learning instructional materials, supplies, and technologies, as well as learning support resources, facilities, student activities and recreation. The Juneau campus consolidated fee partially funds these specific student services: student government, student health clinic, the Egan Library, the campus learning and testing center, the I.T. Helpdesk, Whalesong, the UAS recreation center, and the Juneau campus shuttle system.

Consolidated Fee - Sitka and Ketchikan

$25 per credit

The non-refundable consolidated fee is used to provide students with a variety of opportunities and services that enhance the quality of the educational experience and facilitate the delivery of instruction by covering the costs associated with the use of various in-class and e-learning instructional materials, supplies, and technologies, as well as learning support resources, facilities, and student activities. The Sitka and Ketchikan campus consolidated fee supports these specific student services: campus learning and testing center, campus computer lab, I.T. Helpdesk, and the campus library.

Optional Student Alumni Fee (Juneau Only - Applies to Fall Term)

$15 per year, optional^*

The optional student alumni fee is charged to students taking 6 or more credits during the fall semester. Students must notify UAS cashier or Alumni Office if they would like to opt out of the fee two weeks following the start of the Fall term. Students starting in the Spring will need to notify the UAS Alumni Office for membership.

Lab/Materials Fees

A lab/material fee may be charged for certain courses that require the use of special materials, supplies, services, or equipment as noted in course descriptions.

^* Fee is refundable if student requests to opt out by the last day to drop classes with 100% refund. (See Academic Calendar for 100% refund dates.)