College, Alaska

About College

College, AK is a small unincorporated community located in northern Alaska.

College holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.77 square miles.

📰 College News Today

• Technical training Investing in Alaska’s future energy workforce ConocoPhillips · Jul 30
• Westminster Graduate Matt Schultz Runs for Alaska's At-Large Congressional Seat wcn247.com · Aug 12
• USA250: 10 greatest college athletes from Alaska ranked Central Oregon Daily · Jul 31
• Q&A With: Alaska-Anchorage Coach Eric Rud College Hockey News · Jul 31
• College Horizons Shines a Light on Access to Higher Ed Dartmouth · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes College Unique

• The only place in America named College — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in College

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in College

• Chena's Alaskan Grill
• College Coffeehouse (café)
• Lane's Quickie Tacos — american
• Lemongrass Thai Cuisine — thai
• Little Owl Cafe — breakfast (café)
• Pad Thai Restaurant — thai
• Sunrise Bagel and Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• The Cookie Jar — american
• The Double Eagle
• Alaska Coffee Roasting Company — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun) · Museum
• University of Alaska Museum of the North · Museum
• Agriculture Museum · Museum
• Circle of Flags · Attraction
• Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge · Attraction
• Tanana Valley Fairgrounds · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in College

• Chena River State Recreation Site reviews ★
• Babula Children’s Garden reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cornerstone Plaza reviews ★
• Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge · Attraction reviews ★
• Georgeson Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Ice Park reviews ★
• Janel Thompson Park reviews ★
• Pearl Creek Park reviews ★
• Troth Yeddha' Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of College

🏘️ Nearby Communities