2023 North Dakota Colleges Comparison
In North Dakota, twenty-six colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are fourteen public schools and twelve private schools. By school levels, fifteen 4-years (or high) schools, nine 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at North Dakota colleges is $8,443 for state residents and $11,382 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $9,822 for state residents and $10,387 for out-of-state students. A total of 1,833 students enrolled in North Dakota colleges including 1,531 undergraduate and 771 graduate students.
North Dakota College Overview
Of the twenty-six North Dakota schools, Minot State University ranked first and University of Mary ranked second (view more at North Dakota college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all North Dakota colleges is $8,443 for North Dakota residents and $11,382 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 85.12% and the average SAT score is 1,017. The average number of students is 1,833 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 $11,382 and University of Jamestown has the highest tuition & fees of $24,200 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,482.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $10,387 and University of North Dakota has the highest tuition & fees of $19,658 and Rasmussen University-North Dakota has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,726.
- The average SAT score is 1,017 and North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT score of 1,205 and Mayville State University has the lowest score of 545.
- The average acceptance rate is 85.12% and Mayville State University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 61% and Dickinson State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population is 1,833 and University of North Dakota has the most students of 13,772 and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has the fewest students of 187.
- The average graduation rate is 47.38% and North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 65% and Sitting Bull College has the lowest rate of 11%.
2023 North Dakota Colleges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot State University Minot, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $8,508 | $10,692 | 1,095 | 88.4% | 2,836 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $21,062 | $12,230 | - | 78.8% | 3,794 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $15,646 | $12,489 | 1,205 | 95.5% | 12,461 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $15,570 | $19,658 | 1,200 | 89.0% | 13,772 | 62% | 17 to 1 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $4,010 | $6,710 | - | 0.0% | 256 | 11% | 6 to 1 |
| Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $7,227 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,549 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $2,482 | - | - | 0.0% | 472 | 29% | 7 to 1 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $3,870 | - | - | 0.0% | 187 | 11% | 7 to 1 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $13,422 | $7,984 | 1,063 | 81.5% | 1,686 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $24,200 | $11,218 | 1,020 | 75.8% | 1,276 | 56% | 11 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy Bismarck, ND Private, 2-4 years | $14,120 | - | - | 0.0% | 71 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND Public, 2-4 years | $3,950 | - | - | 0.0% | 248 | 7% | 8 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $17,375 | - | - | 0.0% | 20 | 90% | 14 to 1 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $11,131 | $9,199 | 545 | 61.0% | 1,172 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND Public, 2-4 years | $7,613 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,163 | 28% | 14 to 1 |
| Williston State College Williston, ND Public, 2-4 years | $5,768 | - | - | 0.0% | 908 | 41% | 21 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $10,849 | $4,726 | - | 0.0% | 597 | 15% | 17 to 1 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $18,216 | $12,780 | - | 96.9% | 279 | 40% | 7 to 1 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $11,218 | $6,576 | 993 | 99.4% | 1,415 | 36% | 13 to 1 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $4,252 | - | - | 0.0% | 474 | 18% | 11 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 36 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $18,450 | - | - | 0.0% | 128 | 86% | 12 to 1 |
| Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND Public, 2-4 years | $5,436 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,621 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 60 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck Bismarck, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $13,875 | - | - | 0.0% | 16 | 81% | 12 to 1 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND Public, 2-4 years | $6,879 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,802 | 41% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $11,382 | $10,387 | 1,017 | 85.1% | 1,833 | 47% | 13 to 1 |