Universities in North Dakota
North Dakota has 25 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 14 public, 5 private nonprofit, 6 for-profit, together enrolling about 36,454 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North DakotaGrand Forks · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 9,981 |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 9,471 |
| 3 | Bismarck State CollegeBismarck · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 2,839 |
| 4 | University of MaryBismarck · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,416 |
| 5 | Minot State UniversityMinot · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,062 |
| 6 | North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,909 |
| 7 | Dickinson State UniversityDickinson · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,090 |
| 8 | University of JamestownJamestown · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,041 |
| 9 | Valley City State UniversityValley City · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 958 |
| 10 | Mayville State UniversityMayville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 733 |
| 11 | Williston State CollegeWilliston · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 651 |
| 12 | Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 611 |
| 13 | United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck · Tribal College | Private | 569 |
| 14 | Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt · Tribal College | Private | 543 |
| 15 | Dakota College at BottineauBottineau · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 399 |
| 16 | Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates · Tribal College | Public | 257 |
| 17 | Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten · Tribal College | Public | 222 |
| 18 | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town · Tribal College | Public | 161 |
| 19 | Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolEllendale · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 141 |
| 20 | The Salon Professional Academy-FargoFargo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 21 | Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-FargoFargo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 72 |
| 22 | The Hair AcademyBismarck · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 65 |
| 23 | Josef's School of Hair Skin & Body-Grand ForksGrand Forks · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 61 |
| 24 | Lynnes Welding TrainingFargo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 25 | Rasmussen University-North DakotaFargo · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private for-profit | 52 |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in North Dakota?
25 degree-granting institutions in North Dakota report to the U.S. Department of Education: 14 public, 5 private nonprofit, 6 for-profit. Together they enroll about 36,454 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which North Dakota college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, with about 9,981 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 25 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this North Dakota college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.