U. Mary Washington vs. U. Alaska Fairbanks · Cost & aid

U. Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA

U. Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Alaska Fairbanks costs about $4.9K less per year on average than U. Mary Washington ($19,331 vs. $24,216, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Alaska Fairbanks's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. Mary Washington
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Mary Washington$24.2K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$19.3KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Mary Washington30%

U. Alaska Fairbanks32%Most

Net price, with grants

U. Mary Washington$21.8K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$11.3KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Mary Washington99%Most

U. Alaska Fairbanks87%

Average grant

U. Mary Washington$10.5KLargest

U. Alaska Fairbanks$10.4K

Aid from the college

U. Mary Washington94%

U. Alaska Fairbanks76%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Mary Washington$32.5K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$25.3K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Mary Washington$49.5K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$39.5K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Mary Washington$14.6K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$8.6K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Mary Washington$31.5K

U. Alaska Fairbanks$22.8K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Mary Washington12%

U. Alaska Fairbanks22%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Mary WashingtonLittle need-based aid above $110K
U. Alaska FairbanksPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Mary Washington	U. Alaska Fairbanks
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Mary Washington	U. Alaska Fairbanks
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why