Explore 25 North Dakota Colleges by School Categories
There are 25 colleges in North Dakota - 14 public and 11 private schools. All schools are located in the city limits (boundaries). All schools provide undergraduate programs and 11 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 53,821 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $11,895 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 70.21% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,067.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,404 | Not Offered | 52 | 4 to 1 |
| Bismarck State College | Public four-years |
$7,331 ($5,247) | Not Offered | 4,206 | 13 to 1 |
| Dickinson State University | Public four-years |
$9,118 | $6,576 | 1,410 | 16 to 1 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | Public four-years |
$3,870 | Not Offered | 233 | 6 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,420 | Not Offered | 61 | 18 to 1 |
| Private 2-4 years |
$13,800 | Not Offered | 38 | 13 to 1 | |
| University of Jamestown | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,990 | $15,984 | 1,376 | 13 to 1 |
| Private 2-4 years |
$16,500 | Not Offered | 40 | 13 to 1 | |
| Lake Region State College | Public 2-4 years |
$5,520 | Not Offered | 1,897 | 12 to 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | Public 2-4 years |
$3,950 | Not Offered | 239 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Mary | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,356 | $12,372 | 3,861 | 14 to 1 |
| Mayville State University | Public four-years |
$11,237 ($7,979) | $11,159 | 1,134 | 14 to 1 |
| Minot State University | Public four-years |
$8,702 | $10,886 | 2,751 | 11 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
$8,045 | Not Offered | 9 | 8 to 1 | |
| University of North Dakota | Public four-years |
$15,570 ($10,951) | $19,658 ($13,677) | 15,019 | 17 to 1 |
| North Dakota State College of Science | Public 2-4 years |
$6,973 ($5,974) | Not Offered | 3,367 | 12 to 1 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Public 2-4 years |
$6,294 ($5,388) | Not Offered | 1,204 | 9 to 1 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Public four-years |
$15,564 ($10,910) | $12,578 ($8,786) | 11,952 | 19 to 1 |
| Williston State College | Public 2-4 years |
$6,114 | Not Offered | 934 | 21 to 1 |
| Private 2-4 years |
$14,395 | Not Offered | 25 | 16 to 1 | |
| Sitting Bull College | Public four-years |
$4,010 | $6,710 | 309 | 8 to 1 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,700 | $13,526 | 275 | 9 to 1 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$2,794 | $3,938 | 872 | 14 to 1 |
| United Tribes Technical College | Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$5,232 | Not Offered | 576 | 12 to 1 |
| Valley City State University | Public four-years |
$13,544 ($8,580) | $8,075 | 1,806 | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,150 | Not Offered | 95 | 12 to 1 |
| The Hair Academy | Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,120 | Not Offered | 65 | 16 to 1 |
| Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,420 | Not Offered | 72 | 18 to 1 |
| Lynnes Welding Training | Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,375 | Not Offered | 55 | 14 to 1 |
| Private less than 2-years |
$13,875 | Not Offered | 16 | 12 to 1 | |
| Private less than 2-years |
$14,575 | Not Offered | - | - |