List of 14 best universities in North Dakota

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 14 universities in North Dakota ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.33M citations received by 56K academic publications made by 14 universities from North Dakota, the popularity of 264 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. North Dakota State University

Fargo

#182 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

2. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks

#200 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,840
Enrollment: 14,172

3. Minot State University

Minot

#914 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of Mary

Bismarck

#932 in the United States

#1001 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,225
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,664

5. Dickinson State University

Dickinson

#1255 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $4,875
Enrollment: 1,453

6. Valley City State University

Valley City

#1419 in the United States

#1499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,346

7. Bismarck State College

Bismarck

#1455 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $4,372
Enrollment: 4,065

8. University of Jamestown

Jamestown

#1586 in the United States

#1672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,897
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,062

9. Mayville State University

Mayville

#1657 in the United States

#1744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,533
Enrollment: 1,025

10. United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck

#1855 in the United States

#1944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $2,541
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,934

11. Turtle Mountain Community College

Belcourt

#1899 in the United States

#1990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $5,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,749

12. Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates

#1918 in the United States

#2010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,425
Enrollment: 263

13. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

Ellendale

#2055 in the United States

#2148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,462
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

New Town

#2240 in the United States

#2340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $6,692
Enrollment: 158

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Dakota	15	234
Minnesota	48	14
Nebraska	23	68
Montana	12	154
Wyoming	1	144
Iowa	39	48
Wisconsin	47	13
Kansas	32	72
Colorado	38	44
Idaho	10	147
Missouri	67	39
Michigan	62	3
Illinois	100	15
Utah	20	41
Oklahoma	31	96
Indiana	55	32
Washington	57	8
New Mexico	12	82
Arkansas	24	127
Oregon	31	63
Ohio	90	18
Nevada	10	131
Kentucky	38	61
Arizona	25	34
Tennessee	56	50
Texas	119	26
Mississippi	18	132
West Virginia	26	110
Pennsylvania	155	12
Louisiana	27	79
California	249	2
Alabama	33	85
New York	221	4
Virginia	63	40
District of Columbia	15	55
Maryland	34	9
Georgia	63	47
North Carolina	65	24
Vermont	17	111
South Carolina	37	88
Delaware	5	90
New Jersey	47	21
New Hampshire	16	77
Connecticut	28	10
Massachusetts	88	1
Rhode Island	12	49
Maine	19	153
Florida	109	23
Alaska	6	177
Puerto Rico	52	360
US Virgin Islands	1	796
Hawaii	10	159
American Samoa	1	1705
Northern Mariana Islands	1	1596
Guam	2	616

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