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Most affordable community colleges in North Dakota

5 community colleges in North Dakota report net price data, ranging from $8,621 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $10,225. North Dakota's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Median net price in North Dakota

$10,225

National median for community colleges

$6,359

community colleges reporting in North Dakota

5

The most affordable community colleges in North Dakota, ranked by net price

1

Williston State College

ND

Net price

$8,621

Receive grant aid

98%

2

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

ND

Net price

$9,127

Receive grant aid

80%

3

North Dakota State College of Science

ND

Net price

$10,225

Receive grant aid

76%

4

Dakota College at Bottineau

ND

Net price

$10,242

Receive grant aid

69%

5

Lake Region State College

ND

Net price

$10,867

Receive grant aid

91%

What makes a school affordable here

In North Dakota, the most affordable community colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Williston State College, the most affordable on this list, 98% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →