Colleges in North Dakota
All 26 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in North Dakota that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceTypes of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 15Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 5Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 6Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 14 · private nonprofit: 5 · private for-profit: 7. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see North Dakota's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
2 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 15 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
Every school in North Dakota
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
26 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain College | Belcourt | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $13,740 | $3,073 | 41% |
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck | 4-year · Public | $16,017 | $9,531 | 44% |
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | Bismarck | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| The Hair Academy | Bismarck | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,798 | $19,145 | 70% |
| United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $12,880 | $2,368 | 25% |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $37,172 | $23,020 | 66% |
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau | 2-year · Public | $18,998 | $11,499 | 48% |
| Lake Region State College | Devils Lake | 2-year · Public | $19,830 | $13,501 | 53% |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | 4-year · Public | $21,845 | $14,076 | 40% |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Ellendale | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $33,568 | $22,322 | 46% |
| Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo | Fargo | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $25,635 | $19,713 | 74% |
| Lynnes Welding Training | Fargo | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,589 | $20,348 | 96% |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | 4-year · Public | $24,407 | $15,636 | 65% |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | Fargo | 4-year · Private for-profit | $21,076 | $9,960 | 50% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | Fargo | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,186 | $20,758 | 72% |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | Fort Totten | 2-year · Public | $23,394 | $18,531 | 0% |
| Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates | 4-year · Public | $9,405 | $2,169 | 20% |
| Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks | Grand Forks | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,514 | $14,607 | 85% |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | 4-year · Public | $25,855 | $18,131 | 61% |
| University of Jamestown | Jamestown | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $39,142 | $19,440 | 52% |
| Mayville State University | Mayville | 4-year · Public | $21,720 | $13,637 | 39% |
| Minot State University | Minot | 4-year · Public | $19,059 | $11,490 | 45% |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | New Town | 4-year · Public | $14,840 | $3,497 | 25% |
| Valley City State University | Valley City | 4-year · Public | $21,988 | $13,748 | 50% |
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton | 2-year · Public | $17,565 | $11,706 | 54% |
| Williston State College | Williston | 2-year · Public | $17,932 | $7,309 | 42% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in North Dakota that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- University of MaryBismarck · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- University of North DakotaGrand Forks · PublicNatural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Transportation and Materials Moving · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of JamestownJamestown · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07