North Dakota Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In North Dakota Statistics

There are 32 colleges in North Dakota - 14 public and 18 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,750 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $10,387. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,031 and the average acceptance rate is 79% for North Dakota Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in North Dakota. You may want to check more statistics and compare all North Dakota colleges at North Dakota Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In North Dakota Statistics
	Top 4 colleges in North Dakota	All colleges in North Dakota
Number of Schools	4 schools (3 public, 1 private)	32 schools (14 public, 18 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,084 (in-state) $15,106 (out-of-state)	$6,793 (in-state) $11,750 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,022 (in-state) $13,767 (out-of-state)	$9,076 (in-state) $10,387 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$6,955	$7,164
Test Scores	1,154 SAT, 22 ACT	1,031 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate	88.24%	79.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	45.49%	45.77%
Population	32,547	51,526
Undergraduate	25,060	43,356
Graduate	7,487	8,170
Graduation Rate	59.25%	47.38%
Transfer-out Rate	19.00%	16.79%
Students to Faculty Ratio	14.50 to 1	12.57 to 1

Top Colleges In North Dakota Comparison

The next table lists the top 4 colleges in North Dakota for academic year 2021-2022. University of North Dakota ranked top in the North Dakota Best Colleges Comparison and Minot State University and North Dakota State University-Main Campus follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,106 for undergraduate programs $13,767 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in North Dakota is 1,154 and the acceptance rate is 88.24%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14.50 to 1 for top colleges in North Dakota. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in North Dakota Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	University of North Dakota Request Info Public, 4-yearsGrand Forks, ND	$15,570 ($10,951)	$6,050	13,876	83%	1,200 SAT 23 ACT	17 to 1
2	Minot State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMinot, ND	$8,508	$4,813	2,777	93%	1,085 SAT 19 ACT	10 to 1
3	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsFargo, ND	$15,446 ($10,792)	$5,961	12,242	96%	1,095 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
4	University of Mary Request Info Private, 4-yearsBismarck, ND	$20,900	$10,997	3,652	81%	1,235 SAT 24 ACT	14 to 1
	Average	$15,106 ($10,084)	$6,955	32,547	88.24%	1,154 SAT 22.0000 ACT	14.50 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.