Universities in North Dakota
North Dakota has 25 postsecondary 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 · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 9,981 |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 9,471 |
| 3 | Bismarck State CollegeBismarck · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,839 |
| 4 | University of MaryBismarck · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,416 |
| 5 | Minot State UniversityMinot · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 2,062 |
| 6 | North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,909 |
| 7 | Dickinson State UniversityDickinson · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,090 |
| 8 | University of JamestownJamestown · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,041 |
| 9 | Valley City State UniversityValley City · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 958 |
| 10 | Mayville State UniversityMayville · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 733 |
| 11 | Williston State CollegeWilliston · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 651 |
| 12 | Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 611 |
| 13 | United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Private | 569 |
| 14 | Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Private | 543 |
| 15 | Dakota College at BottineauBottineau · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 399 |
| 16 | Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 257 |
| 17 | Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 222 |
| 18 | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 161 |
| 19 | Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolEllendale · Special Focus: Theological Studies | 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 · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 52 |
This is 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 postsecondary 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.