2020 North Dakota Colleges Comparison
North Dakota College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, twenty-nine colleges are active for serving college programs in North Dakota. By school types, there are fourteen public schools and fifteen private schools. By school levels, fifteen 4-years (or high) schools, eleven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the twenty-nine North Dakota schools, University of North Dakota ranked first and Minot State University ranked second (view more at North Dakota college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all North Dakota colleges is $8,154 for North Dakota residents and $11,110 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 80.22% and the average SAT score is 1,083. The average number of students is 1,850 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for North Dakota colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $11,110 and University of Jamestown has the highest tuition & fees of $23,498 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,250.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $10,668 and University of North Dakota has the highest tuition & fees of $18,326 and Mayville State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,263.
- The average SAT score is 1,083 and University of Mary has the highest SAT score of 1,164 and Valley City State University has the lowest score of 1,019.
- The average acceptance rate is 80.22% and Minot State University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 67% and Dickinson State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 1,850 and University of North Dakota has the most students of 13,847 and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has the fewest students of 198.
- The average graduation rate is 48.37% and University of North Dakota has the highest rate of 61% and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has the lowest rate of 3%.
2020 North Dakota Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists colleges located in North Dakota ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $14,546 | $18,326 | 1,130 | 81.00% | 13,847 | 61% | 18 to 1 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $7,896 | $9,936 | 1,025 | 67.00% | 3,189 | 45% | 12 to 1 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $14,336 | $11,589 | 1,153 | 94.00% | 13,796 | 60% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $19,730 | $17,861 | 1,164 | 74.00% | 3,796 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND Public, 2-4 years | $6,373 | - | - | - | 2,957 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| Williston State College Williston, ND Public, 2-4 years | $5,528 | - | - | - | 1,124 | 35% | 25 to 1 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $17,340 | $11,834 | 1,083 | 91.00% | 253 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $12,532 | $7,473 | 1,019 | 76.00% | 1,547 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 53 | 82% | 13 to 1 |
| Rasmussen College-North Dakota Fargo, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $11,492 | $9,745 | - | - | 615 | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $3,870 | - | - | - | 198 | 3% | 6 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair Design Inc-Fargo Downtown Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 40 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Moler Barber College Fargo, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $8,045 | - | - | - | 9 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND Public, 2-4 years | $7,161 | - | - | - | 996 | 30% | 17 to 1 |
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School Bismarck, ND Private, 2-4 years | $14,395 | - | - | - | 25 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $2,250 | - | - | - | 573 | 28% | 10 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,790 | - | - | - | 108 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $16,390 | - | - | - | 24 | 63% | 12 to 1 |
| Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $6,657 | - | - | - | 3,778 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 48 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
| Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND Public, 2-4 years | $4,843 | - | - | - | 2,072 | 49% | 14 to 1 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $10,394 | $6,263 | 1,065 | 70.00% | 1,184 | 34% | 13 to 1 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $4,010 | $6,710 | - | - | 273 | 13% | 7 to 1 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $4,252 | - | - | - | 429 | 15% | 9 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy Bismarck, ND Private, 2-4 years | $11,720 | - | - | - | 55 | 82% | 17 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck Bismarck, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $13,390 | - | - | - | 16 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $9,942 | $6,576 | 1,070 | 100.00% | 1,392 | 41% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $23,498 | $11,038 | 1,035 | 69.00% | 1,089 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND Public, 2-4 years | $3,300 | - | - | - | 178 | 20% | 5 to 1 |
| Average | $11,110 | $10,668 | 1,083 | 80.22% | 1,850 | 48% | 13 to 1 |