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North Dakota Colleges by the Numbers
8 four-year North Dakota colleges — click any for its profile: acceptance rates, SAT ranges, tuition for all 8, with North Dakota medians up top.
North Dakota's ten-year earnings benchmark of $52,725 sits 2% below the national median for college-goers. Not one of North Dakota's listed schools still requires test scores; 4 — Dickinson State University among them — don't consider scores at all. North Dakota has 8 four-year colleges with full admissions profiles here — from University of North Dakota at 9,981 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
The most selective door in the state is Trinity Bible College and Graduate School at 25.8% admitted; the most open is Valley City State University at 99.1%. Published in-state tuition runs from $8,514 at the cheapest campus to $24,990 at the most expensive — a $16,476 spread inside North Dakota alone.
Each North Dakota school links to its profile — admissions, cost, earnings. To see where you stand in North Dakota, bring your saved calculator numbers.
North Dakota medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median earnings (10 yr) | 6-yr graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76.1% | $10,951 | $52,725 | 50.6% |
Medians across 9 active bachelor's-degree institutions in North Dakota; the table below lists the 8 with complete admissions records.
All North Dakota colleges in our data
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT middle 50% | Tuition (in) | Undergrads | Median earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | 37% | not considered | $9,118 | 1,090 | $50,720 |
| Minot State University | Minot | 64.6% | 930–1180 | $8,702 | 2,062 | $51,759 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | 95% | ACT 19–24 | $11,110 | 9,471 | $62,203 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Ellendale | 25.8% | ACT 18–26 | $19,700 | 141 | $35,604 |
| University of Jamestown | Jamestown | 88.1% | not considered | $24,990 | 1,041 | $56,621 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | 75.3% | not considered | $22,356 | 2,416 | $60,909 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | 76.9% | not considered | $10,951 | 9,981 | $63,552 |
| Valley City State University | Valley City | 99.1% | ACT 18–24 | $8,514 | 958 | $52,725 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" schools ignore tests entirely. Wondering where your own numbers fit? TheGPA calculator andSAT score calculator give you the other half of this table.
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01.