More out-of-state students opt for UAS, with new in-state tuition rate

University officials and students say the lower cost is a draw for higher education in Southeast Alaska New students at the University of Alaska Southeast attend orientation at the Egan Library on the Juneau campus on Aug. 21, 2026. (Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon) By Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon Under a driving Juneau rain, dozens of new students at the University of Alaska Southeast gathered Friday…