There are 7 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in North Dakota - 5 public and 2 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of North Dakota community colleges is $5,128 for North Dakota residents and $8,882 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,279. A total of 7,117 students enrolled in North Dakota community colleges (1,017 in average).


North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics

All North Dakota community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 46.71% and the transfer-out rate is 46.71%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at North Dakota community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for North Dakota community colleges.

North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools7 community colleges (5 public, 2 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 7 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,128 North Dakota Residents
$8,882 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,279
Student PopulationTotal 7,117 (1,017 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 2,193 (439 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate46.71%
Transfer-out Rate16.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.71 to 1

North Dakota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Dakota State College of Science is ranked first among North Dakota community colleges and Williston State College and Lake Region State College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,128 for North Dakota residents and $8,882 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Dakota community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in North Dakota
ND RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND$6,926 ($5,928) $4,561 2,942 43% 10 to 1
3Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND$4,938 $7,236 924 33% 20 to 1
4Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND$5,478 $5,389 1,679 44% 20 to 1
5Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND$7,613 ($5,347) $6,111 1,080 32% 10 to 1
-The Hair AcademyBismarck, ND$14,120 $7,761 54 87% 14 to 1
-Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND$3,950 $3,235 316 11% 10 to 1
-The Salon Professional Academy-FargoFargo, ND$19,150 $2,663 122 77% 12 to 1
Average$8,882 ($5,128) $5,2797,117 46.71% 13.71 to 1