2026 Most Enrolled Students in North Dakota Rankings
Among North Dakota colleges, University of North Dakota has the largest number of students (15,019) and North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the second largest number of students (11,952) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in North Dakota having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in North Dakota
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | 15,019 | 7,622 | 7,397 | 11,033 | 3,986 | 5,225 | $15,570 | 76.9% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | 11,952 | 5,797 | 6,155 | 9,762 | 2,190 | 1,054 | $15,564 | 95.0% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND | 4,206 | 2,106 | 2,100 | 4,206 | - | 1,467 | $7,331 | - | 13 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Mary Bismarck, ND | 3,861 | 1,473 | 2,388 | 2,821 | 1,040 | 985 | $22,356 | 75.3% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Minot State University Minot, ND | 2,751 | 1,041 | 1,710 | 2,499 | 252 | 643 | $8,702 | 64.6% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Valley City State University Valley City, ND | 1,806 | 758 | 1,048 | 1,651 | 155 | 458 | $13,544 | 99.1% | 12 to 1 |
Qualified North Dakota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
