University of Alaska Southeast vs. Montana State University-Northern

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Juneau, AK	Havre, MT
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,923	1,140
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$5,616	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$17,096
Room & Board	$9,830	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$9,823	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$8,177	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	84%

Admission	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	466	-
Admitted	292	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%Open
Enrolled %	56.5%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.79
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (10%) Construction Trades (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	26%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,750	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$173	$158

Diversity	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
% Men	35%	56%
% Women	65%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	75%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	11%	13%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	7%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	80%	87%
% Out-of-State	18%	11%
Campus	University of Alaska Southeast	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Alaska Southeast is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,923 students vs. 1,140 students)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Alaska Southeast or Montana State University-Northern?

• University of Alaska Southeast is 24.9% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($5,616.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at University of Alaska Southeast than Montana State University Northern ($19,200.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Alaska Southeast than Montana State University-Northern ($9,823 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 51.9% lower than costs at University of Alaska Southeast ($6,470 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Alaska Southeast than Montana State University Northern (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Alaska Southeast students is 58.4% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($8,177 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Alaska Southeast or Montana State University-Northern? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Montana State University-Northern or University of Alaska Southeast .

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Alaska Southeast or Montana State University-Northern? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Montana State University-Northern and University of Alaska Southeast.

• The graduation rate at University of Alaska Southeast is higher than Montana State University Northern (26% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $1,300 more per year than University of Alaska Southeast graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $38,800)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $1,410 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($15,340 vs. $16,750)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($158 vs. $173)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Alaska Southeast students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/