Best North Dakota Colleges
There are 19 colleges and universities in North Dakota enrolling 53,421 students. Explore the list of top colleges in North Dakota below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in North Dakota offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
North Dakota is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of North Dakota and University of Mary. The highest ranked college in North Dakota is University of North Dakota and the top rated public state college is also University of North Dakota.
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List of the Best North Dakota Colleges
University of North Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Grand Forks, ND
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- Aug 17 application deadline
UND is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and aerospace sciences. The campus sits in a college-town setting in Grand Forks near the Minnesota border.
- SAT Range 1110-1290
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $18,076
University of Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Bismarck, ND
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- Sep 30 application deadline
University of Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
- SAT Range 1110-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $20,156
North Dakota State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Fargo, ND
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- Aug 1 application deadline
NDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in Fargo along the Red River.
- SAT Range 968-1216
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,596
Minot State University
- Public 4 Year
- Minot, ND
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Minot State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The compact campus sits in the small city of Minot in north-central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 930-1140
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $13,092
Valley City State University
- Public 4 Year
- Valley City, ND
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Valley City State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education. The campus sits in the small town of Valley City along the Sheyenne River.
- SAT Range 830-1070
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $12,442
University of Jamestown
- Private 4 Year
- Jamestown, ND
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University of Jamestown is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The residential campus sits in the small city of Jamestown in central North Dakota.
- SAT Range 900-1140
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,510
Dickinson State University
- Public 4 Year
- Dickinson, ND
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Dickinson State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus is in the small city of Dickinson in western North Dakota.
- SAT Range 875-1130
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $14,698
Mayville State University
- Public 4 Year
- Mayville, ND
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Mayville State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in the rural town of Mayville in eastern North Dakota.
- SAT Range 880-1250
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,069
Bismarck State College
- Public 4 Year
- Bismarck, ND
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Bismarck State is a public community college known for undergraduate energy technology and power plant programs. The campus sits in North Dakota's capital along the Missouri River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,462
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
- Public 2 Year
- New Town, ND
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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a tribal college of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation known for undergraduate elementary education and Native American studies. Most students attend the Fort Berthold Reservation campus near Lake Sakakawea.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,846
Lake Region State College
- Public 2 Year
- Devils Lake, ND
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Lake Region State College is a public community college known for associate nursing and career-technical programs. The campus is in the lakeside town of Devils Lake in northeastern North Dakota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,252
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Totten, ND
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- Aug 22 application deadline
Cankdeska Cikana is a tribal community college known for undergraduate programs in Dakota studies and early childhood education. The campus is located on the Spirit Lake Reservation in Fort Totten.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,749
North Dakota State College of Science
- Public 2 Year
- Wahpeton, ND
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NDSCS is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate diesel technology, automotive technology, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small town of Wahpeton near the Minnesota border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,794
Dakota College at Bottineau
- Public 2 Year
- Bottineau, ND
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- Sep 8 application deadline
Dakota College at Bottineau is a public community college known for undergraduate forestry, horticulture, and natural resources. The small campus sits near the Turtle Mountains in rural northern North Dakota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,387
Williston State College
- Public 2 Year
- Williston, ND
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Williston State is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, petroleum production technology, and career-technical programs. The small campus is located in the Bakken oil region of northwestern North Dakota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,169
Sitting Bull College
- Public 4 Year
- Fort Yates, ND
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- Aug 20 application deadline
A small tribal college known for undergraduate Native American studies and teacher education. The rural campus sits on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,281
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
- Private 4 Year
- Ellendale, ND
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Trinity Bible College is a private Assemblies of God Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The small campus is set in the rural town of Ellendale.
- SAT Range 950-1110
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 26%
- Net Price $19,720
Turtle Mountain Community College
- Private 4 Year
- Belcourt, ND
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Turtle Mountain is a tribal community college known for undergraduate programs in Native American studies and teacher education. The campus sits on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in Belcourt.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,871