Colleges in North Dakota
26 colleges and universities in North Dakota: 9 four-year, 10 two-year and 7 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Valley City State University ($13,748 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (9)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | Public | $18,131 | 77% | $67,456 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | Public | $15,636 | 95% | $65,925 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | Private nonprofit | $23,020 | 75% | $62,839 |
| Minot State University | Minot | Public | $11,490 | 65% | $56,245 |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | Public | $14,076 | 37% | $55,221 |
| University of Jamestown | Jamestown | Private nonprofit | $19,440 | 88% | $61,350 |
| Valley City State University | Valley City | Public | $13,748 | 99% | $53,886 |
| Mayville State University | Mayville | Public | $13,637 | — | $50,306 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Ellendale | Private nonprofit | $22,322 | 26% | $38,990 |
Two-year and community colleges (10)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck | Public | $9,531 | — | $57,900 |
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton | Public | $11,706 | — | $54,808 |
| Williston State College | Williston | Public | $7,309 | — | $53,831 |
| Lake Region State College | Devils Lake | Public | $13,501 | — | $51,503 |
| United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | Private nonprofit | $2,368 | — | $25,436 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau | Public | $11,499 | — | $45,217 |
| Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates | Public | $2,278 | — | $34,471 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | Fort Totten | Public | $18,531 | — | $26,728 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | New Town | Public | $3,497 | — | $45,924 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | Fargo | Private for-profit | $9,960 | — | $47,524 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (7)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| Turtle Mountain College | Belcourt | Private nonprofit | $3,073 | — | $39,653 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | Fargo | Private for-profit | $20,758 | — | $37,285 |
| Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Fargo | Fargo | Private for-profit | $19,713 | — | $32,004 |
| The Hair Academy | Bismarck | Private for-profit | $19,145 | — | $31,591 |
| Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand Forks | Grand Forks | Private for-profit | $14,607 | — | $32,004 |
| Lynnes Welding Training | Fargo | Private for-profit | $20,348 | — | — |
| Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck | Bismarck | Private for-profit | — | — | — |