Colleges

Colleges in North Dakota

North Dakota has 8 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 6 public and 2 private. The largest is University of North Dakota, with 9,981 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	public	9,981	76.9%		$10,951	$18,551	60.5%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo	public	9,471	95%		$11,110	$15,543	63.9%
University of Mary	Bismarck	private	2,416	75.3%	1110–1340	$22,356	$17,770	66.6%
Minot State University	Minot	public	2,062	64.6%	930–1140	$8,702	$12,703	45.1%
Dickinson State University	Dickinson	public	1,090	37%		$9,118	$14,092	50.6%
University of Jamestown	Jamestown	private	1,041	88.1%		$24,990	$19,567	49%
Valley City State University	Valley City	public	958	99.1%	830–1070	$8,514	$11,890	53.3%
Mayville State University	Mayville	public	733			$7,979	$11,456	40.6%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in North Dakota?

8 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 6 public and 2 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in North Dakota?

By acceptance rate, Dickinson State University (37%), Minot State University (64.6%), University of Mary (75.3%), University of North Dakota (76.9%), University of Jamestown (88.1%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in North Dakota?

Mayville State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,979 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.