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Colleges in and near Dickinson

Dickinson is home to Dickinson State University

Dickinson State University (1,064 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Dickinson’s residents are enrolled in college, below North Dakota (8%).

Dickinson State University

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 Dickinson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,064 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Dickinson State
Residents in college
6%
Below ND (8%)
Nearest community college
93.7 mi
Bismarck State College · $5,247 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
Dickinson State · $9,118 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college in Dickinson

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

A university in DickinsonDickinson State University has 1,064 students on campus in Dickinson, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Dickinson StateLiving in North Dakota, Dickinson State University charges $9,118 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 93.7 miles awayBismarck State College in Bismarck: tuition and fees $5,247 a year for North Dakota residents.Students are 6% of residentsBelow North Dakota (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dickinson

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

5 mi10 mi15 miDickinson StateDickinson
University or collegeCommunity college
Dickinson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,064 on campus · In Dickinson37%admitted$14knet price51%graduate$51kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Dickinson’s median household income ($82,696) falls.

Dickinson State UniversityIn Dickinson · sticker $20,567$15,484a 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 Dickinson: 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 →Dickinson State
Dickinson State University51% graduate$51k earnings$18k 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.

Majors

What students study in Dickinson

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Dickinson State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 33%Education 13%Parks & recreation 12%Health professions 9%Agriculture 7%Psychology 4%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations39 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services20 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services16 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Agriculture, General15 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services11 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Dickinson

Is Dickinson a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Dickinson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below North Dakota (8). The largest campus in the city, Dickinson State University, has 1,064 students on campus.

What colleges are in Dickinson?

Dickinson State University is inside the city. Bismarck State College is 93.7 miles away in Bismarck.

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

Bismarck State College in Bismarck, 93.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,247 a year for North Dakota residents; the federal net price, $10,270, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Dickinson State University cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $9,118 a year in-state and $9,118 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,479 (under $30,000 income) to $16,922 (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 Dickinson. 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 →