Grand Forks Has the Largest Student Population with 15,080 Students Enrolled in North Dakota

The top city with the largest student population in North Dakota is Grand Forks, ND with 15,080 students enrolled across 2 colleges.

While Grand Forks has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Fargo has the highest number of colleges with 5 schools (12,226 students) in North Dakota. You can check the cities with the most colleges in North Dakota here.

The largest college in Grand Forks is University of North Dakota with 15,019 students enrolled.

Other top cities in North Dakota include

North Dakota Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in North Dakota, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

North Dakota Cities with Largest College Student Population
CityTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduateOnline EnrollmentMenWomen
Grand Forks, ND2 Schools15,08011,0953,9855,2257,6227,458
Fargo, ND5 Schools12,22610,0102,2161,0725,8616,365
Bismarck, ND5 Schools8,7087,6711,0372,6363,7744,934
Wahpeton, ND1 School3,3673,368-4341,7861,581
Minot, ND1 School2,7512,4992526431,0411,710
Devils Lake, ND1 School1,8971,898-9107231,174
Valley City, ND1 School1,8061,6511554587581,048
Dickinson, ND1 School1,4101,33971371603807
Jamestown, ND1 School1,3761,049327291714662
Bottineau, ND1 School1,2041,205-713423781