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North Dakota Colleges by the Numbers
9 college profiles in our North Dakota directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
North Dakota's ten-year earnings benchmark of $52,725 sits 2% below the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students. In the Fall 2024 filings for North Dakota, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 4 reported not considering them. 1 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. North Dakota has 9 college profiles in this directory; available measures vary by school — from University of North Dakota at 9,981 undergraduates down to campuses a fraction of that size.
Among the listed schools with reported rates, the lowest historical acceptance rate is at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School at 25.7% admitted; the highest is at Valley City State University at 99.1%. Reported tuition (in-state for public schools) runs from $7,979 at the cheapest campus to $24,990 at the most expensive — a $17,011 spread inside North Dakota alone.
Each North Dakota profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing North Dakota schools.
North Dakota medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76.1% | $10,951 | $52,725 | 50.6% |
Medians across 9 active bachelor's-degree institutions in North Dakota; the directory below lists 9 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All North Dakota colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | 37% | not considered | $9,118 | 1,090 | $50,720 |
| Mayville State University | Mayville | — | — | $7,979 | 733 | $47,828 |
| Minot State University | Minot | 64.6% | 930–1140 | $8,702 | 2,062 | $51,759 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | 95% | ACT 19–25 | $11,110 | 9,471 | $62,203 |
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate School | Ellendale | 25.7% | not considered | $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% | 1110–1340 | $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% | 830–1070 | $8,514 | 958 | $52,725 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.