Best North Dakota Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 6 community colleges serving 10,963 students in North Dakota (5 public colleges and 1 private colleges).
For North Dakota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,270 per year for in-state students and $7,571 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $10,764 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include North Dakota State College of Science and Bismarck State College.
North Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.35, which is higher than the national average of 0.00 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 20% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(ND) School Average
American Indian
2%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
4%
Black
4%
White
80%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
2%

Top Ranked North Dakota Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
800 N 6th St
Wahpeton, ND 58076
(701) 671-2403
Wahpeton, ND 58076
(701) 671-2403
| 2,829 students
1801 College Dr N
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-1600
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-1600
| 1,771 students
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Private for-profit
4012 19th Avenue SW
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 277-3889
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 277-3889
| 628 students
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