North Dakota State College of Science is a public community college located in Wahpeton, ND. It offers 79 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of North Dakota State College of Science is $5,974 for North Dakota residents and $6,973 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of North Dakota public community colleges' average ($5,770).
The school has 3,367 students, which is higher than North Dakota community collleges' average (968). In addition, 434 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 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 North Dakota State College of Science. 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
North Dakota State College of Science offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 35 | 44 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
Student Population
There are 3,367 students at North Dakota State College of Science including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,706 male students and 1,434 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 3,140 | 1,505 | 1,635 |
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| Male Students | 1,706 | 992 | 714 |
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| Female Students | 1,434 | 513 | 921 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 3,367 total students, 1,171 students enrolled through distance learning (434 students enrolled exclusively and 737 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,367 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 434 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 737 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,196 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for North Dakota State College of Science.