There are 26 colleges in North Dakota - 14 public and 12 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the North Dakota colleges is $7,676 for state residents and $11,586 for out-of-state students.
17 North Dakota cities have at least one college and, of them, Bismarck has the most of 5 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 7,983 students. Fargo and Grand Forks also has a number of colleges of 5 and 2 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the North Dakota colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Bismarck | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $11,000 ($5,195) |
$11,692 | 7,983 | 6,837 | 1,146 | 11 to 1 |
| Fargo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $14,122 ($10,857) |
$8,632 ($8,746) |
12,957 | 10,782 | 2,175 | 13 to 1 |
| Grand Forks | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $15,570 ($10,951) |
$19,658 ($13,677) |
13,927 | 9,979 | 3,948 | 15 to 1 |
| Mayville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,564 ($7,935) |
$8,946 ($8,946) |
1,123 | 1,077 | 46 | 14 to 1 |
| Wahpeton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,942 | 2,942 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Williston | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 924 | 924 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Ellendale | 1 | 1 | - | - | $18,762 | $13,140 | 289 | 170 | 119 | 11 to 1 |
| Valley City | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,478 ($8,514) |
$8,026 ($8,026) |
1,658 | 1,521 | 137 | 12 to 1 |
| New Town | 1 | 1 | - | - | $3,870 ($3,870) |
- | 172 | 172 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Jamestown | 1 | 1 | - | - | $24,820 | $11,500 | 1,242 | 978 | 264 | 12 to 1 |
| Fort Totten | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 316 | 316 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Minot | 1 | 1 | - | - | $8,633 ($8,633) |
$10,817 ($10,817) |
2,777 | 2,530 | 247 | 10 to 1 |
| Bottineau | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,080 | 1,080 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Fort Yates | 1 | 1 | - | - | $4,010 ($4,010) |
$6,710 ($6,710) |
257 | 231 | 26 | 7 to 1 |
| Belcourt | 1 | 1 | - | - | $2,626 | $3,964 | 599 | 599 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Dickinson | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,218 ($9,118) |
$6,576 ($6,576) |
1,473 | 1,411 | 62 | 13 to 1 |
| Devils Lake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,679 | 1,679 | - | 20 to 1 |