Ranking

Lowest Net-Price Colleges in North Dakota

The lowest average net price (what students actually pay after grants and scholarships).

Showing North Dakota

#	College	Type	5-yr earnings	Net price	Median debt	10-yr ROI	DR Rating	Verdict
1	Turtle Mountain College Belcourt, ND	Private	$42,553	$3,428	—	-279%	DR 31 F	Poor return
2	United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND	Private	—	$3,569	—	—		Not enough data
3	Williston State College Williston, ND	Public	$59,469	$5,932	$10,099	+831%	DR 78 B	Strong return
4	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	Public	$78,479	$10,270	$11,533	+639%	DR 82 A	Strong return
5	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	Public	$54,128	$11,261	$12,000	+239%	DR 72 B	Strong return
6	Mayville State University Mayville, ND	Public	$55,578	$11,456	$18,585	+101%	DR 48 D	Strong return
7	Valley City State University Valley City, ND	Public	$51,811	$11,890	$20,369	+24%	DR 37 D	Break-even
8	Minot State University Minot, ND	Public	$56,970	$12,703	$19,609	+107%	DR 49 D	Strong return
9	Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND	Public	$59,640	$13,577	$10,293	+374%	DR 75 B	Strong return
10	Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	Public	$54,979	$14,092	$18,442	+58%	DR 42 D	Break-even
11	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	Public	$66,331	$15,543	$23,199	+202%	DR 68 B	Strong return
12	University of Mary Bismarck, ND	Private	$70,866	$17,770	$24,000	+224%	DR 72 B	Strong return
13	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	Public	$67,567	$18,551	$22,057	+174%	DR 63 C	Strong return
14	University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	Private	$73,581	$19,567	$27,000	+224%	DR 69 B	Strong return

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.