Top North Dakota Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 6 top community colleges located throughout North Dakota (5 public colleges and 1 private colleges), serving 11,936 students.
- For North Dakota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,337 per year for in-state students and $6,916 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $10,764 per year (view national tuition costs).
- North Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.35, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 20% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 22:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(ND) School Average
American Indian
2%
Hispanic
2%
Black
2%
White
80%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
11%
Top North Dakota Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- 800 N 6th St
Wahpeton, ND 58076
(701)671-2403 3,033 students - Rasmussen College-North DakotaPrivate, for profit4012 19th Avenue SW
Fargo, ND 58103
(701)277-3889 793 students
Recent Articles
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Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
