2022 North Dakota Colleges Comparison
In North Dakota, twenty-eight colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are fourteen public schools and fourteen private schools. By school levels, fifteen 4-years (or high) schools, ten 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.
North Dakota College Overview
Of the twenty-eight North Dakota schools, University of North Dakota ranked first and Minot State University ranked second (view more at North Dakota college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all North Dakota colleges is $8,231 for North Dakota residents and $11,059 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 85.00% and the average SAT score is 1,017. The average number of students is 1,846 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 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 $11,059 and University of Jamestown has the highest tuition & fees of $23,498 and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,338.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $9,562 and University of North Dakota has the highest tuition & fees of $18,968 and University of Jamestown has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,106.
- 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 85.00% 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 1,846 and University of North Dakota has the most students of 13,615 and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has the fewest students of 179.
- The average graduation rate is 51.04% and North Dakota State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 62% and United Tribes Technical College has the lowest rate of 10%.
2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $15,037 | $18,968 | 1,200 | 89.0% | 13,615 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $8,164 | $10,263 | 1,095 | 88.0% | 2,920 | 55% | 11 to 1 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $15,076 | $12,028 | 1,205 | 95.0% | 12,846 | 62% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $20,290 | $13,304 | - | 79.0% | 3,799 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 75 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck Bismarck, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $13,875 | - | - | - | 12 | 79% | 12 to 1 |
| Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $6,930 | - | - | - | 3,716 | 48% | 14 to 1 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $3,870 | - | - | - | 179 | - | 5 to 1 |
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $23,498 | $4,106 | 1,020 | 76.0% | 1,147 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND Public, 2-4 years | $3,950 | - | - | - | 182 | 11% | 5 to 1 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $10,756 | $7,465 | 545 | 61.0% | 1,168 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
| Moler Barber College Fargo, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $8,045 | - | - | - | 9 | 100% | 8 to 1 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND Public, 2-4 years | $6,606 | - | - | - | 2,829 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School Bismarck, ND Private, 2-4 years | $14,395 | - | - | - | 25 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $17,686 | $12,429 | - | 97.0% | 231 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $4,252 | - | - | - | 326 | 10% | 8 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo, ND Private, 2-4 years | $18,350 | - | - | - | 152 | 73% | 10 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy Bismarck, ND Private, 2-4 years | $11,720 | - | - | - | 44 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND Private, Less than 2 years | $16,875 | - | - | - | 28 | 93% | 14 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $10,901 | $5,615 | - | - | 628 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $9,942 | $6,576 | 993 | 99.0% | 1,441 | 36% | 13 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 39 | 82% | 18 to 1 |
| Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND Public, 2-4 years | $5,000 | - | - | - | 1,771 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND Public, 2-4 years | $7,351 | - | - | - | 1,060 | 25% | 13 to 1 |
| Williston State College Williston, ND Public, 2-4 years | $5,981 | - | - | - | 959 | 38% | 23 to 1 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $4,010 | $6,710 | - | - | 229 | 16% | 6 to 1 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $2,338 | - | - | - | 586 | 43% | 9 to 1 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $12,969 | $7,723 | 1,063 | 81.0% | 1,676 | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | $11,059 | $9,562 | 1,017 | 85.0% | 1,846 | 51% | 12 to 1 |