Of the 20 colleges in North Dakota, 20 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 14 public and 6 private schools.
By offered degree, 20 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 10 schools offer graduate programs through online.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $10,364 for undergraduate programs and $10,516 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for North Dakota residents.
A total of 13,994 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 26.17% of total enrollment.
North Dakota Online Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for North Dakota Online Schools.
North Dakota Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Online Schools | 20 Online Schools (14 public, 6 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $10,364 Undergraduate
$10,516 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 53,473 (2,674 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 13,994 (700 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 19 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.4 to 1 |
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North Dakota Online Schools Comparison
The following table lists and compare North Dakota colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in North Dakota
| Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Online Population | Number of Total Programs | Number of Online Programs |
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| Rasmussen University-North DakotaFargo, ND |
$14,404 |
$4,726 |
52 |
18 |
63 |
8 |
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| Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND |
$7,331 |
- |
4,206 |
1,467 |
91 |
7 |
|---|
| Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND |
$9,118 |
$6,576 |
1,410 |
371 |
79 |
56 |
|---|
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town, ND |
$3,870 |
- |
233 |
- |
22 |
|
|---|
| University of JamestownJamestown, ND |
$24,990 |
$15,984 |
1,376 |
291 |
50 |
6 |
|---|
| Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND |
$5,520 |
- |
1,897 |
910 |
27 |
13 |
|---|
| Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND |
$3,950 |
- |
239 |
85 |
12 |
2 |
|---|
| University of MaryBismarck, ND |
$22,356 |
$12,372 |
3,861 |
985 |
127 |
51 |
|---|
| Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND |
$11,237 |
$11,159 |
1,134 |
594 |
45 |
16 |
|---|
| Minot State UniversityMinot, ND |
$8,702 |
$10,886 |
2,751 |
643 |
109 |
11 |
|---|
| University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND |
$15,570 |
$19,658 |
15,019 |
5,225 |
246 |
49 |
|---|
| North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND |
$6,973 |
- |
3,367 |
434 |
78 |
3 |
|---|
| Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND |
$6,294 |
- |
1,204 |
713 |
46 |
6 |
|---|
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND |
$15,564 |
$12,578 |
11,952 |
1,054 |
267 |
40 |
|---|
| Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND |
$6,114 |
- |
934 |
280 |
36 |
|
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| Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND |
$4,010 |
$6,710 |
309 |
83 |
33 |
2 |
|---|
| Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolEllendale, ND |
$19,700 |
$13,526 |
275 |
65 |
21 |
13 |
|---|
| Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt, ND |
$2,794 |
$3,938 |
872 |
134 |
52 |
|
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| United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND |
$5,232 |
- |
576 |
184 |
22 |
6 |
|---|
| Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND |
$13,544 |
$8,075 |
1,806 |
458 |
64 |
42 |
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| Average | $10,364 |
$10,516 |
2,674 |
700 |
74.5000 |
19.4706 |
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