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Post office in Flasher North Dakota 6-12-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Colleges in and near Flasher

The nearest college is 29.5 miles from Flasher

No college is within 15 miles of Flasher. The nearest is University of Mary in Bismarck, ND (2,797 students on campus); Bismarck State College in Bismarck is 32.3 miles away and Bismarck State College 32.3 miles.

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 Flasher. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 29.5 mi
Nearest college
29.5 mi
University of Mary
Residents in college
14%
About the same as ND (8%)
Nearest community college
32.3 mi
Bismarck State College · $5,247 tuition
Nearest public university
32.3 mi
Bismarck State College · $5,247 in-state
Median household income
$45K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Flasher

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Flasher

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Flasher’s median household income ($44,583) falls.

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?

The same two colleges: 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 MaryBismarck State College
University of Mary67% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Bismarck State College47% graduate$54k earnings$12k 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 Flasher

What is the closest college to Flasher?

University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, 29.5 miles in a straight line from the center of Flasher. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Bismarck State College in Bismarck, 32.3 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 Bismarck State College cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $5,247 a year in-state and $7,331 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,140 (under $30,000 income) to $13,979 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Flasher residents are in college?

About 14 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Dakota (8). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Flasher. 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 →