Williston State College is a public community college located in Williston, ND. It offers 37 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Williston State College is $6,114 for North Dakota residents and $6,114 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Dakota public community colleges' average ($5,770).

The school has 934 students, which is lower than North Dakota community collleges' average (968). In addition, 280 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher 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 Williston State College. 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 - Williston State
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,114$6,114
Books & Supplies$1,100
On-Campus Living Costs$12,604
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,734
Average Financial Aid$7,625
Cost of Attendance$19,818$19,818
After Financial Aid$12,193$12,193
Williston State Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Williston State College$6,114$6,114
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

Williston State 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1522NOT 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.

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 105 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 934 students at Williston State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 342 male students and 570 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
Total912528384
Male Students342221121
Female Students570307263

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 934 total students, 766 students enrolled through distance learning (280 students enrolled exclusively and 486 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment934
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses280
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses486
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses168

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Williston State College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND
Phone701-774-4200
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,114
Out-of-State$6,114
Student Population »934 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
31% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,625
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)