College, Alaska
College is a community of 11,924 people in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
Why visit College
Townapedia lists 64 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 122 places to eat, 28 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regal Cinemas, Observation Platform, University of Alaska Museum of the North and Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 71°F; January lows average -12°F, and about 64 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in College
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About College
College (Lower Tanana: Trothyeddha') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,332, down from 12,964 in 2010. College is the third-most populated CDP (census-designated place) in Alaska.
From the Wikipedia article College, Alaska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks64
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Museum · 0.9 mi
Museum on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
1962 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks
Sep 16-May 14: 09:00-17:30; May 15-Sep 15: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00; Nov...
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Human settlement in Alaska, United States of America
Fairbanks City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
City hall in Fairbanks, Alaska
800 Cushman Street, Fairbanks
Chena Pump House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Clay Street Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
American burial site
Constitution Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Listed in the NRHP
Fairbanks Exploration Company Housing
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Alaska, United States
Fairbanks Exploration Company Machine Shop
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Machine shop in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks Exploration Company Manager's House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Alaska, United States
Falcon Joslin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Alaska, United States
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George C. Thomas Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
52 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Big Dipper Ice Arena
Sports field and stadium · 3.4 mi
1920 Lathrop Street, Fairbanks
Georgeson Botanical Garden
Park · 1.3 mi
2180 West Tanana Drive, Fairbanks
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes122
Blue Roof Bistro
Restaurant · American, Local, Pasta, Sandwich · 3.7 mi
13 Timberland Drive
Mo-Sa 10:30-19:00
Forget Me Not Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 mi
1246 Noble Street, Fairbanks
Mo-Fr 06:00-17:30; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Lane's Quickie Tacos
Restaurant · American, International, Mexican · 0.8 mi
3412 College Road, Fairbanks
Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00
Lemongrass Thai Cuisine
Restaurant · Thai · 1.9 mi
388 Old Chena Pump Road, Fairbanks
Mo-Sa 11:00-15:30; 17:00-21:00
Little Owl Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Tea · 1.1 mi
1755 Westwood Way, Fairbanks
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.1 mi
3465 Geraghty Avenue, Fairbanks
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Sunrise Bagel and Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.1 mi
3850 Boat Street, Fairbanks
Mo-Sa 05:30-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00
The Cookie Jar
Restaurant · American, Breakfast, Burger, Diner · 2.3 mi
1006 Cadillac Court, Fairbanks
Su 08:00-15:00; Mo-We 07:00-15:00; Th-Sa 07:00-19:00
The Crepery
Cafe · Breakfast, Crepe · 3.4 mi
535 2nd Avenue
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
110 more on the map.
Where to stay28
Bridgewater Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Motel and hotel · 3.2 mi
723 1st Avenue, Fairbanks
Churches and places of worship23
Immaculate Conception Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Fairbanks Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Protestant · 0.5 mi
1811 Farmers Loop Road, Fairbanks
Institute of Religion - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.3 mi
770 Gradelle Avenue, Fairbanks
St. James Temple A.M.E. Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 3.3 mi
965 Farmers Loop Road, Fairbanks
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare16
Aurora Plastic & Hand Surgery
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
2485 Chief William Drive, Fairbanks
Interior Community Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 mi
1606 23rd Avenue, Fairbanks
Medical Dental Arts Building
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.4 mi
1919 Lathrop Street, Fairbanks
Map of College
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2°F | -12°F | 0.7 in | 10.4 in |
| Feb | 12°F | -5°F | 0.6 in | 9.9 in |
| Mar | 24°F | 1°F | 0.5 in | 7.1 in |
| Apr | 44°F | 22°F | 0.4 in | 3.6 in |
| May | 60°F | 37°F | 0.6 in | 0.8 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 48°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 71°F | 51°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 65°F | 46°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 54°F | 34°F | 1.6 in | 2.3 in |
| Oct | 33°F | 18°F | 0.9 in | 7.5 in |
| Nov | 12°F | -1°F | 0.8 in | 11.2 in |
| Dec | 5°F | -8°F | 0.6 in | 11.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for College Obsy (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fairbanks North Star Borough has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Nenana Ridge Complex (Fire)
- 2025-06-23: Himalaya Road Fire (Fire)
- 2023-08-03: Lost Horse Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2022-03-24: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- South Van Horn 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Fairbanks 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Farmers Loop 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ester 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Chena Ridge 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Goldstream 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Steele Creek 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Badger 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- North Pole 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Two Rivers 21 mi east, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eastbound College Road viewed from Deborah Avenue, College, Alaska, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rainey's Cabin - College NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairbanks Alaska City Hall, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Creamer's Field Fairbanks Alaska, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masonic Temple, 809 First Avenue, Fairbanks (Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska), Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Fairbanks Exploration Company Manager's House NRHP 757 Illinois, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George C. Thomas Memorial Library, 901 1st Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Wickersham House NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SS Nenana sternwheeler 2011, Nils Öberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fairbanks Exploration Company Housing NRHP 523, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chena Pump House NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AK-Fairbanks 1933 1 Ref, National Archives, Public domain
- Oddfellows House NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mary Lee Davis House NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old City Hall NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lacey Street Theater NRHP Fairbanks, AK(2), Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 115 North Cushman Street, Fairbanks (Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska), Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Clay Street Cemetery, Fairbanks, Alaska, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Illinois Street and Slaterville aerial 1953, Fairbanks High School (or student class/group of the school), Fairbanks, Alaska, Public domain
- Fairbanks Exploration Machine Shop, RadioKAOS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Falcon Joslin House NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harding Railroad Car NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sarcodon imbricatus 93233277, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarcodon imbricatus 93233290, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarcodon imbricatus 93233263, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarcodon imbricatus 93233273, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarcodon imbricatus 93233282, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arctia parthenos - iNaturalist 46954321, naokitakebayashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013-365-283 HooDoo Right! (10226014686), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Constitutional Hall NRHP Fairbanks, AK, Durkeeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margaret Florey, Gretchenmcc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SusanSmytheKung, Abkling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DouglasWhalen, Gretchenmcc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sculptures at University of Alaska Fairbanks 3, Jcml123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sculptures at University of Alaska Fairbanks 4, Jcml123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sculptures at University of Alaska Fairbanks 2, Jcml123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sculptures at University of Alaska Fairbanks 1, Jcml123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ArienneDwyer, Gretchenmcc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Autumn UAF campus - panoramio, tenkais, CC BY 3.0
- MichaelKraussLinguist, Gretchenmcc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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