There are 5 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in North Dakota - all public schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of North Dakota community colleges is $5,389 for North Dakota residents and $5,770 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,914. A total of 7,641 students enrolled in North Dakota community colleges (1,528 in average).


North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics

All North Dakota community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 45.00% and the transfer-out rate is 45.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at North Dakota community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for North Dakota community colleges.

North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools5 community colleges (5 public, 0 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 5 Schools
Tuition & Fees$5,389 North Dakota Residents
$5,770 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,914
Student PopulationTotal 7,641 (1,528 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 2,422 (484.40 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.00%
Transfer-out Rate10.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.00 to 1

North Dakota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Dakota State College of Science is ranked first among North Dakota community colleges and Williston State College and Lake Region State College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,389 for North Dakota residents and $5,770 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Dakota community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in North Dakota
ND RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND$6,973 ($5,974) $6,594 3,367 55% 12 to 1
3Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND$6,114 $7,625 934 42% 21 to 1
4Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND$5,520 $5,553 1,897 52% 12 to 1
5Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND$6,294 ($5,388) $5,726 1,204 48% 9 to 1
-Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND$3,950 $4,073 239 28% 11 to 1
Average$5,770 ($5,389) $5,9147,641 45.00% 13.00 to 1