Northland Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Thief River Falls, MN. It offers 94 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Northland Community and Technical College is $6,289 for Minnesota residents and $6,289 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,137).

The school has 2,631 students, which is lower than Minnesota community collleges' average (3,174). In addition, 1,013 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northland Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota 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 - Northland Community and Technica
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,289$6,289
Books & Supplies$1,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,152
Average Financial Aid$4,243
Cost of Attendance$25,441$25,441
After Financial Aid$21,198$21,198
Northland Community and Technica Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northland Community and Technical College$6,289$6,289
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota$6,052$6,137
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northland Community and Technical College 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 Programs1515NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5638NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crop Production NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 98 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training62 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science4 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Special Products Marketing Operations 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,631 students at Northland Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,039 male students and 1,438 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
Total2,4778571,620
Male Students1,039347692
Female Students1,438510928

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,631 total students, 1,634 students enrolled through distance learning (1,013 students enrolled exclusively and 621 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,631
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,013
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses621
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses997

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northland Community and Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, MN
Phone218-793-2800
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,289
Out-of-State$6,289
Student Population »2,631 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »56%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
57% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,243
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)