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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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17 matching colleges · Showing 1–17
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North Dakota 17 matching
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Net price / year$18,551Payback4.9 years
Strong ROI
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
Net price / year$15,543Payback4.5 years
Strong ROI
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
Net price / year$10,270Payback3.5 years
Solid ROI
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Net price / year$17,770Payback5.7 years
Slow ROI
Minot State University
Minot, ND
Net price / year$12,703Payback14.9 years
Slow ROI
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
Net price / year$11,261Payback10.5 years
Weak ROI
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND
Net price / year$14,092Payback23.9 years
Solid ROI
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
Net price / year$19,567Payback9.5 years
Slow ROI
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
Net price / year$11,890Payback10.9 years
Weak ROI
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
Net price / year$11,456PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Williston State College
Williston, ND
Net price / year$5,932PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
Net price / year$13,577Payback23.8 years
Weak ROI
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND
Net price / year$3,569PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Turtle Mountain College
Belcourt, ND
Net price / year$3,428PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
Net price / year$10,039PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND
Net price / year$4,605PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, ND
Net price / year$6,507PaybackNot available