North Dakota Colleges, Universities And Trade Schools

• Total Colleges: 29
• Total Medical Schools: 1
• Total Colleges With Tenure: 0
• Colleges By Highest Degree Offered
• Associate's: 5
• Bachelor's Degree: 10
• Master's Degree: 3
• Doctor's Degree: 3
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• Total Faculty: 9,906
• Total Full Time Faculty: 8,318
• Total Part Time Faculty: 1,588
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• Total Students: 57,487
• Total Full Time Students: 40,828
• Total Part Time Students: 16,659
• Total Undergraduate Students: 50,587
• Total Graduate Students: 6,900

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Due to its low population the state of North Dakota has relatively few colleges and universities. The state is also fairly large, thus limiting higher education institutions to more populous regions of the state, such as the capital Bismarck and the Fargo, its largest city. North Dakota is bordered by Montana to the west, South Dakota to the south, and Minnesota to the east, as well as the Canadian Provinces of Winnipeg and Saskatchewan to the north. Individuals residing near these borders may seek educational opportunities across state lines as a matter of convenience.

The North Dakota University System was established in 1990 and contains most of the public institutions operating in the state, including a number of community colleges that confer associate and bachelor degrees. Public school’s in general tend to have lower tuition costs and higher enrollment numbers, providing easy access to higher education for state residents. Of the public universities in the state the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University are the largest in terms of enrollment.

Public North Dakota institutions include:

• University of North Dakota (Grand Forks)
• North Dakota State University (Fargo)
• Mayville State University (Mayville)
• Minot State University (Minot)
• Valley City State University (Valley City)

The state is also home to a number of private colleges and universities that offer education that is more personalized or specialized. This is accomplished through higher tuition costs that result in lower enrollment numbers and typically excellent student to teacher ratios. Many of these schools utilize a liberal arts model that provides a well rounded college experience through exposure to a variety of subjects. Many private institutions in the state also have attachments to Christian denominations which continue to the present day.

Private North Dakota institutions include:

• Rasmussen College (Bismarck, Fargo)
• Jamestown College (Jamestown)
• Trinity Bible College (Ellendale)
• University of Mary (Bismarck)

The state is also home to a number of private career schools and community colleges. Both provide career training opportunities in typically high demand fields, with career colleges specializing in a few such areas of study with short term, high cost educations. COmmunity colleges offer certificate and degree programs that take between one and two years to complete, as well as academic transfer opportunities for individuals seeking to obtain higher levels of education. The state is also home to a number of tribal colleges for Native Americans residing on reservations in the state. Such schools work under the auspices of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium which represents the interests of 36 tribal colleges throughout the country.