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Colleges in and near Americus Township

The University of North Dakota is 13.8 miles from Americus Township

No college sits inside Americus Township’s boundary, but the University of North Dakota’s campus in Grand Forks, with 9,298 students on campus, is 13.8 miles from the center of town, and Lake Region State College is 89.4 miles away in Devils Lake. About 0% of Americus Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Americus Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
9,298 students on campus
Nearest college
13.8 mi
University of North Dakota
Residents in college
0%
About the same as ND (8%)
Nearest community college
89.4 mi
Lake Region State College · $5,520 tuition
Nearest public university
13.8 mi
University of North Dakota · $10,951 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Americus Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 13.8 miles awayThe University of North Dakota has 9,298 students on campus in Grand Forks, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of North DakotaLiving in North Dakota, the University of North Dakota charges $10,951 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,570. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 89.4 miles awayLake Region State College in Devils Lake: tuition and fees $5,520 a year for North Dakota residents.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as North Dakota (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Americus Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Americus Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North DakotaAmericus Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · 9,298 on campus · 13.8 mi · Grand Forks77%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$64kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Americus Township’s median household income ($118,750) falls.

University of North Dakota13.8 mi · Grand Forks · sticker $25,605$20,730a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Americus Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota60% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Americus Township

Is Americus Township a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Americus Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Dakota (8). The nearest campus, the University of North Dakota, is 13.8 miles away in Grand Forks.

What colleges are near Americus Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of North Dakota (13.8 miles, 9,298 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Americus Township, and what does it cost?

Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, 89.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,520 a year for North Dakota residents; the federal net price, $13,577, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Dakota cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $10,951 a year in-state and $15,570 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,126 (under $30,000 income) to $20,730 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Americus Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →