3 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Alaska

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Alaska ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 210K citations received by 5.38K academic papers made by 3 universities in Alaska was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Alaska Fairbanks

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$10,102
Enrollment
6,640

2. University of Alaska Anchorage

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$7,545
Enrollment
10,796

3. University of Alaska Southeast

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$7,974
Enrollment
1,918

Closest to Alaska states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Washington 16 11
Oregon 14 74
Montana 4 109
Idaho 4 170
North Dakota 3 206
California 73 1
Utah 6 50
South Dakota 7 242
Minnesota 21 28
Colorado 14 20
Nebraska 7 93
Arizona 5 7
Wisconsin 21 19
Iowa 11 53
Kansas 10 82
New Mexico 6 69
Michigan 21 8
Missouri 16 45
Oklahoma 9 72
Illinois 35 10
Hawaii 4 61
Indiana 20 33
Ohio 34 21
Arkansas 9 142
Texas 53 15
New York 85 9
Kentucky 13 68
Vermont 4 169
Pennsylvania 63 12
Maine 7 202
New Hampshire 8 75
West Virginia 5 108
Tennessee 20 63
Mississippi 7 164
Massachusetts 48 4
Connecticut 18 22
District of Columbia 8 101
Maryland 18 14
Rhode Island 6 51
Louisiana 17 64
New Jersey 18 6
Virginia 28 36
Alabama 16 91
North Carolina 24 47
Georgia 25 32
South Carolina 14 98
Florida 28 29
Puerto Rico 6 306