Dakota College at Bottineau is a public community college located in Bottineau, ND. It offers 51 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Dakota College at Bottineau is $5,388 for North Dakota residents and $6,294 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Dakota public community colleges' average ($5,770).

The school has 1,204 students, which is higher than North Dakota community collleges' average (968). In addition, 713 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Dakota community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Dakota College at Bottineau. Then, we compare its costs to North Dakota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - MSU-Bottineau
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,388$6,294
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$12,610
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,610
Average Financial Aid$5,726
Cost of Attendance$18,998$19,904
After Financial Aid$13,272$14,178
MSU-Bottineau Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Dakota College at Bottineau$5,388$6,294
Public Community Colleges in North Dakota$5,389$5,770
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Dakota College at Bottineau offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1613NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2625NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Urban Forestry NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General Studies1 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Remote Aircraft PilotNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder3 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training28 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,204 students at Dakota College at Bottineau including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 447 male students and 733 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,180306874
Male Students447133314
Female Students733173560

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,204 total students, 963 students enrolled through distance learning (713 students enrolled exclusively and 250 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,204
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses713
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses250
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses241

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Dakota College at Bottineau.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address105 Simrall Blvd, Bottineau, ND
Phone701-228-2277
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,388
Out-of-State$6,294
Student Population »1,204 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »48%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,726
Students to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)