Fargo Has Most Colleges with 12,226 Students Enrolled in North Dakota

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in North Dakota is Fargo, ND with a total of 5 colleges with 12,226 students enrolled.

While Fargo has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Grand Forks has the largest student population with 15,080 students enrolled (2 colleges) in North Dakota. You can check the largets cities by student population in North Dakota here.

The largest college in Fargo is North Dakota State University-Main Campus with 11,952 students enrolled.

Other top cities in North Dakota include

Bismarck, ND (5 colleges, 8,708 students). The biggest institution in Bismarck is Bismarck State College with 4,206 students.
Grand Forks, ND (2 colleges, 15,080 students). The most prominent college in Grand Forks is University of North Dakota with 15,019 students.
Wahpeton, ND (1 colleges, 3,367 students). .
Minot, ND (1 colleges, 2,751 students). The biggest institution in Minot is Minot State University with 2,751 students.
Devils Lake, ND (1 colleges, 1,897 students). .
Valley City, ND (1 colleges, 1,806 students). The biggest institution in Valley City is Valley City State University with 1,806 students.
Dickinson, ND (1 colleges, 1,410 students). The largest college in Dickinson is Dickinson State University with 1,410 students.
Jamestown, ND (1 colleges, 1,376 students). The biggest institution in Jamestown is University of Jamestown with 1,376 students.
Bottineau, ND (1 colleges, 1,204 students). .

North Dakota Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in North Dakota, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

North Dakota Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Fargo, ND	5 Schools	12,226	10,010	2,216	5,861	6,365
Bismarck, ND	5 Schools	8,708	7,671	1,037	3,774	4,934
Grand Forks, ND	2 Schools	15,080	11,095	3,985	7,622	7,458
Wahpeton, ND	1 School	3,367	3,368	-	1,786	1,581
Minot, ND	1 School	2,751	2,499	252	1,041	1,710
Devils Lake, ND	1 School	1,897	1,898	-	723	1,174
Valley City, ND	1 School	1,806	1,651	155	758	1,048
Dickinson, ND	1 School	1,410	1,339	71	603	807
Jamestown, ND	1 School	1,376	1,049	327	714	662
Bottineau, ND	1 School	1,204	1,205	-	423	781

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